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Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Buffalo Sabres
Home · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
1994H
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1M
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26S
The read
Jake Allen has not had an answer for Jason Zucker: 7 goals on 91 shots.
KeyBank Center
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
Sabres
GOALIES
Devils
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sabres
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Sabres
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Jake Allen has not had an answer for Jason Zucker: 7 goals on 91 shots.
A milestone is in reach for Nico Hischier: 2 more goals for 400 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jason Zucker has 7 goals on Jake Allen (91 shots).
(Buffalo)
7
goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Tage Thompson has 9 goals on Jake Allen (35 shots).
(Buffalo)
9
goals on Jake Allen
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398
career goals