Game Night | Sabres vs. Blackhawks

Buffalo Sabres (19-21-4) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (13-29-2)

Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m.

The Buffalo Sabres continue their homestand as they host the Chicago Blackhawks at KeyBank Center on Thursday after Wednesday's contest was postponed due to weather impacting the greater Buffalo area.

The Sabres are 4-2-0 in their last six games and will look for their second win in a row after defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Monday, behind a 28-save performance from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.

• READ: Luukkonen's 28-save shutout leads Sabres to victory over Sharks

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Sharks 0 (Jan. 15)

Goal scorers: Casey Mittelstadt, Alex Tuch, Jordan Greenway

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 28/28)

Chicago

Blackhawks 2, Sharks 1 (SO) (Jan. 16)

Goal scorers: Cole Guttman, Rem Pitlick/Boris Katchouk (SO)

Goaltending: Petr Mrazek (W, 37/38)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Tage Thompson has recorded 12 points (7+5) in his last 11 games, including eight points (5+3) in his last eight games.
• In his last 14 games, Casey Mittelstadt has registered 16 points (6+10) and leads the Sabres with 38 points (12+26) in the campaign.
• Alex Tuch has tallied six points (3+3) in his last six games.

Chicago

• Center Philipp Kurashev has 23 points (8+15) in 37 games for the Blackhawks.
• Jason Dickinson signed a two-year contract on Tuesday. The forward has recorded five points (3+2) in his last 10 games and 14 goals in 2023-24.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Saturday, Jan. 20: Buffalo vs. Tampa Bay, 12:30 p.m. | Tickets

Tuesday, Jan. 23: Buffalo at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 24: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27: Buffalo at San Jose, 4 p.m.