The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at Pepsi Center.
The Sabres come into this game with a 13-14-2 record overall and they have gone 6-6-0 away from home. In the last game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Sabres scored six goals and that led to the six goal victory. Dylan Cozens had a big game finishing with three assists and three shots on goal. Buffalo is averaging 3.93 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.552 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 25th. The defense looked really good in the last game, and they need that defense to continue the success here. Tage Thompson has scored 23 goals and added 21 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Colorado Avalanche who sits with a 15-10-2 record and they have gone 6-4-2 at home. In the last game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado scored two goals in the second period, and that was the difference as they secured the 3-2 victory. The Avalanche is averaging 3.07 goals while their defense is giving up 2.78 goals per game. The defense is ranked 9th in the league, and they need the defense to be the strength again in this game. Last season they leaned so much on the offense, but the defense has taken a big step forward this season.
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