Game Night | Sabres vs. Kraken 

Buffalo Sabres (17-19-4) vs. Seattle Kraken (16-14-9)

Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.

The Buffalo Sabres kick off a six-game homestand when they host the Seattle Kraken at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. The Sabres will look for their third win in a row after beginning the new year 2-0 with wins in Montreal and Pittsburgh. 

For the latest team news and updates, check out Monday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

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

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Penguins 1 (Jan. 6)

Goal scorers: Alex Tuch, Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Dahlin

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 40/41)

Seattle

Kraken 4, Senators 1 (Jan. 4)

Goal scorers: Yanni Gourde, Tomas Tatar, Andre Burakovsky, Vince Dunn

Goaltending: Joey Daccord (W, 32/33)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Tage Thompson is riding a four-game point streak, with six points (3+3) in that span.
• Jeff Skinner has tallied nine points (4+5) in his last seven games.
• Casey Mittelstadt leads all Sabres skaters with 33 points in the campaign (11+22), leading the group in even-strength points (29) and assists (22)

Seattle

• Vince Dunn is on a five-game point streak, totaling eight points (3+5) in that span. He leads Seattle with 33 points (7+26) this season.
• Matty Beniers has three points (2+1) in two career games against Buffalo, scoring in each of the two games he has played against the Sabres.
• Goaltender Joey Daccord has posted a 7-0-2 record in his last nine games.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Thursday, Jan. 11: Buffalo vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m. | Tickets

Saturday, Jan. 13: Buffalo vs. Vancouver, 4 p.m. | Tickets

Monday, Jan. 15: Buffalo vs. San Jose, 1 p.m. | Tickets

Wednesday, Jan. 17: Buffalo vs. Chicago, 7:30 p.m. | Tickets 

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