[7:40 PM] Sabres @ Senators

Who will WIN this matchup?

Buffalo Sabres (7-9-5)

@ Ottawa Senators (14-7-1)

 

Starting Goalies:

Robin Lehner(BUF): Confirmed

Craig Anderson(OTT): Confirmed

 

• Eichel’s return cannot come soon enough for Buffalo, which sits in the basement of the Atlantic Division and ranks last in the NHL with 38 goals scored.

• Meanwhile, the Senators are riding a four-game winning streak and are coming off a 2-0 victory over the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

• Eichel, drafted one spot behind Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, lived up to the hype during his rookie season with 24 goals and 56 points, including three goals and a pair of assists in four matchups against Ottawa. Eichel centered Evander Kane and Sam Reinhart while also seeing time on the power play at Monday’s practice.

• Veteran netminder Craig Anderson has drawn effusive praise from his teammates for maintaining his focus while his wife is battling cancer. The 35-year-old Anderson was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week after allowing five goals in his last four starts while registering his third shutout of the season against the Rangers. Forward Mark Stone extended a hot streak of his own with a power-play tally against New York and has scored three times over the last four games.

• Buffalo has been limited to one regulation goal in eight of its last 10 games, including a 2-1 shootout loss to Ottawa on Nov. 9.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Ottawa Senators

Confidence: 5/10

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