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The Buffalo Sabres face the San Jose Sharks in a matchup between two struggling teams. The Sabres have a 21-23-4 record which is the second-worst in the Atlantic Division. The Sharks have a 13-31-4 record and are in last place in the Pacific Division but they’ve won three consecutive games. Both teams are looking to climb out of the bottom of their divisions and the upcoming game looks to be a good one.
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The Sabres are having a rough season with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.94 goals per game. Casey Mittelstadt, Jeff Skinner, and John-Jason Peterka have scored 45 goals and 60 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only six skaters have 10 goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
That's 4?? goals for the Kid Line ??#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/TMqPPakWt9
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 25, 2024
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Sabres down, allowing 3.17 goals per game with 10 goals in the last three games. Owen Power and Connor Clifton have combined for 4.3 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Devon Levi has struggled with a .891 save percentage and a 3.30 goals-against average on 571 shots with -6.9 goals saved above average.