Game Day | Sabres vs. Lightning

Buffalo Sabres (20-21-4) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (23-17-5)

Saturday, Jan. 20 at 12:30 p.m.

The Sabres conclude their six-game homestand looking for a third consecutive victory following 3-0 wins over the Sharks and Blackhawks. Get the latest on the team in Friday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame coverage begins at 12 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Blackhawks 0 (Jan. 18)

Goal scorers: Zemgus Girgensons, JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 19/19)

Tampa Bay

Lightning 7, Wild 3 (Jan. 18)

Goal scorers: Victor Hedman, Anthony Cirelli (2), Waltteri Merela, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos, Michael Eyssimont

Goaltending: Andrei Vasilevskiy (W, 30/33)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen enters Saturday having posted shutouts in his last two starts, a 28-save win over San Jose on Monday and a 19-save performance against Chicago on Friday. His shutout streak is at 157:55 dating back to last Saturday's 1-0 loss to Vancouver, the ninth-longest streak in fanchise history.
• Rasmus Dahlin will play his 400th NHL game. He ranks second in Sabres history in assists (210) and points (361) among defensemen who have played the first 400 games of their careers with the franchise, trailing only Phil Housley in both categories.

Tampa Bay

• Forward Nikita Kucherov leads the NHL with 75 points this season, including eight assists in his last three games. His 28 goals rank fourth in the league.
• Victor Hedman ranks fourth among NHL defensemen with 44 points.

THE ROAD AHEAD

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.