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Game Preview: 2/1/19 vs. Chicago
LAST GAME
Wednesday, January 30
Buffalo 0 at Dallas 1
Goals: N/A
Goalie: Ullmark (26 saves/27 shots)
PP: 0/1; PK: 1/1; Shots: Buffalo 30 – Dallas 27
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 175)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 21 games
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
N/A
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Feb. 5: Minnesota at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 7: Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9: Detroit at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 10: Winnipeg at Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
TONIGHT’S GAME
BLACKHAWKS at SABRES
- This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Blackhawks this season.
- Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Chicago 5-3 in Buffalo on March 17, 2018
- Next meeting: Thursday, March 7 in Chicago
- The Sabres are 1-6-3 in their last 10 games vs. the Blackhawks; 2-6-2 at home.
- This is the 122nd game all-time between Buffalo and Chicago; Buffalo has a 54-51-16 series record.
- The Sabres are 35-18-8 at home against the Blackhawks all-time.
- The Sabres are 6-6-5 all-time on February 1.
- February 1, 1976: Gilbert Perreault records two goals and five assists as the Sabres pick up a 9-5 road win against the California Seals. Danny Gare and the Seals’ Jim Moxey and Wayne Merrick all score goals within 18 seconds of each other in the third period.
- February 1, 1981: Ric Seiling scores the 3,000th goal in franchise history and Don Edwards records his 13th shutout as a member of the Sabres, as Buffalo defeats Winnipeg 4-0 at home.
- The Sabres are back in Buffalo for their first game at KeyBank Center since Jan. 12. Tonight’s matchup kicks off a seven-game homestand that ties the stretch from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2, 1997 as the longest in franchise history.
- After picking up a 5-3 win when these teams last met on March 17, 2018, the Sabres are seeking wins in consecutive meetings with the Blackhawks for the first time since they won three in a row from Dec. 3, 2003 to Dec. 15, 2007.
- Jason Pominville has totaled nine points (4+5) in his last nine games against Chicago.
- Jeff Skinner has totaled six points (2+4) in his last six meetings with the Blackhawks.
- Jack Eichel has recorded a point in five of six career matchups with the Blackhawks, including each of the last four (1+3).
- Remi Elie recorded a point in each of his four games against Chicago (1+3) in 2017-18.
- Rasmus Ristolainen has recorded six assists in his last seven games against the Blackhawks.
- Sam Reinhart is expected to appear in his 300th NHL game tonight.
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