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Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Friday, March 12, 2027 · Little Caesars Arena

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DSN · TVAS · MSG-B

Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, March 12, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on DSN, TVAS and MSG-B.

This is the third of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Sabres

First game of a road trip.

  1. 22027-03-02: vs PIT
  2. 32027-03-03: no game
  3. 42027-03-04: vs STL
  4. 52027-03-05: no game
  5. 62027-03-06: vs NYR
  6. 72027-03-07: at OTT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 82027-03-08: no game
  8. 92027-03-09: vs VAN
  9. 102027-03-10: no game
  10. 112027-03-11: no game
  11. 122027-03-12: at DET
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~216 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~216 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Red Wings

Back home after a game in Winnipeg.

  1. 22027-03-02: no game
  2. 32027-03-03: no game
  3. 42027-03-04: vs NJD
  4. 52027-03-05: no game
  5. 62027-03-06: vs DAL
  6. 72027-03-07: no game
  7. 82027-03-08: no game
  8. 92027-03-09: at WPG
  9. 102027-03-10: no game
  10. 112027-03-11: no game
  11. 122027-03-12: vs BUF
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~850 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,701 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
Detroit Red WingsRed WingsTue, Oct 13 vs NJD
  1. L1Finnie#58DeBrincat#93Brandsegg-Nygård#28
    14:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2Arvidsson#33Raymond#23Larkin#71
    14:25 together at 5v5
  3. L3Copp#18Rasmussen#27Kolesar#55
    8:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chiarot#8Seider#53
    15:39 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFaulk#72Sandin-Pellikka#44
    9:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Englund#24Johansson#42
    7:57 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Arvidsson LRaymond LLarkin CDeBrincat RSeider D1:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Copp CRasmussen CFaulk DJohansson D0:24
  2. 2Larkin CDries CChiarot DSeider D0:20

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFDET

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)DET 66% (14th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)DET 47.4s (10th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)DET 28% (13th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series