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Posted at 1:30 PM EST.

7:05 PM EST. OT included. The Red Wings are coming off a resounding 8-2 win over Calgary but they scored eight times in 27 shots on net. Eddie lack was yanked after five goals. After leaving Vancouver years ago, Lack has proven to be among the worst goaltenders in the game over the past five decades. That Detroit won and won big means jack. The Red Wings have been much more competitive this season than they were projected to be and for that, they deserve some credit. However, it’s worth noting that they are 2-5 against top-16 competition and their expected goals against ranks lower than Buffalo’s. The Red Wings are very simply better suited in the role of the underdog.

The Sabres are coming off another loss, this time in Pittsburgh by a score of 5-4 in OT. Prior to that, they lost in Montreal in OT also. While a loss is never satisfying, the Sabres have to feel pretty good about taking two quality teams the distance on the road. The Sabres metrics are great to be sure but they have been getting better week by week and now they are allowing far less scoring chances against. It may surprise you to learn that Buffalo has given up the fourth least scoring chances in the game. After playing Dallas, Montreal and Pittsburgh in three of its last four games with Washington thrown in between those, the Sabres take a step down in class here against a team that they are superior to. Buffalo is starting to come on and if its goaltending holds up, they are in line to go on a run. We’ll put that to the test here.

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