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Buffalo Sabres vs St. Louis Blues · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
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St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
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Buffalo Sabres
Away · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Sabres have struggled to beat Joel Hofer: .968 on 95 shots.
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St. Louis Blues
Home · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
Sabres
GOALIES
Blues
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
Sabres
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blues
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
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
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
Sabres
INJURY REPORT
Blues
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Nov 14
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
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
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Nov 14
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Sabres have struggled to beat Joel Hofer: .968 on 95 shots.

Jake Neighbours has solved Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen before, 4 goals on 12 shots.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Joel Hofer has a .968 save % against Buffalo (95 shots).
.968 SV% vs BUF
Matchup
Jake Neighbours has 4 goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (12 shots).
(St. Louis)
4 goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen