@ 7:30PM

Last Game:
Detroit: Jan 14th vs. Blackhawks-Red Wings Won 3-2(OT)

Buffalo: Jan 14th @ Islanders-Sabres Lost 4-2

Record:
Detroit: 28-15-1
Buffalo: 19-20-5

Points:
Detroit: 57
Buffalo: 43

Rank In Conference:
Detroit: 5th
Buffalo: 11th

Power Play Ranking:
Detroit: 19.6(6th)
Buffalo: 18.3(12th)

Penalty Kill Ranking:
Detroit: 81.4(22nd)
Buffalo: 83.1(T-11th)

Goals For:
Detroit: 139(6th)
Buffalo: 110(T-24th)

Goals Against:
Detroit: 103(6th)
Buffalo: 127(20th)

Shots For:
Detroit: 1468(3rd)
Buffalo: 1283(17th)

Shots Against:
Detroit: 1205(3rd)
Buffalo: 1387(25th)

Blocked Shots:
Detroit: 561(23rd)
Buffalo: 553(24th)

Hits:
Detroit: 883(23rd)
Buffalo: 801(28th)

Faceoff Percentage:
Detroit: 50.5(10th)
Buffalo: 50.1(T-13th)

Team Leaders:
Goals:
Detroit: Franzen(17), Filppula(15), Datsyuk(13), Hudler(12), Cleary(10)
Buffalo: Vanek(19), Pominville(15), Adam(10), Roy(9)

Assists:
Detroit: Datsyuk(33), Zetterberg(24), Filppula(22), Franzen(20)
Buffalo: Pominville(29), Vanek(22), Roy(16), Stafford(15)

Points:
Detroit: Datsyuk(46), Franzen and Filppula(37), Zetterberg(32)
Buffalo: Pominville(44), Vanek(41), Roy(25), Stafford(22)

Plus/Minus:
Detroit: White(+23), Franzen(+21), Lidstrom(+20), Bertuzzi(+19)
Buffalo: Gragnani(+12), Gerbe and Hecht(+3), Vanek and Leopold(+1)

Penalty Minutes:
Detroit: Ericsson(39), Bertuzzi(37), Franzen(34), Kronwall(26)
Buffalo: Gaustad(61), Kaleta(60), Vanek(38), Stafford(36)

Shots:
Detroit: Zetterberg(139), Cleary(127), Datsyuk(118), Franzen(114)
Buffalo: Vanek(124), Pominville(122), Stafford(116), Roy(94)

Blocked Shots:
Detroit: Kronwall(103), Stuart(68), Lidstrom(54), White(50)
Buffalo: Regehr(64), Leopold(53), Sekera(50), Ehrhoff(48)

Hits:
Detroit: Stuart(100), Abdelkader(84), Ericsson(73), Kronwall(67)
Buffalo: Regehr(110), Gaustad(78), Kaleta(61), Stafford(51)

Face-Off Wins:
Detroit: Datsyuk(431), Zetterberg(275), Helm(215), Abdelkader(99)
Buffalo: Gaustad(358), Roy(350), Pominville(126), Hecht(123)

Today’s Starting Goaltender Matchup:
Detroit: Jimmy Howard 26-10-1 2.04 GAA .924 SV% 4 SO
Buffalo: Ryan Miller 11-12-2 2.97 GAA .903 SV% 1 SO

Notes:
Last Meeting: Dec 2 @ Buffalo-Red Wings Won 4-1

Season Series: Red Wings Lead 1-0
All-Time: Sabres Lead 53-46-13
All-Time at DET: Red Wings Lead 34-18-5

Injury Report:
Detroit: Eaves Jaw Surgery(IR/Out), Commodore Bruised Ankle(Questionable)
Buffalo: Stuart Lower Body(IR/Out), Ennis Left Ankle(IR/Out), Sekera Upper Body(IR/Out), Ehrhoff Upper Body(IR/Out), McNabb Concussion(Questionable), Regehr Upper Body(Doubtful)

Next 5 Games:
Jan 18 at Chicago Blackhawks 7:30 PM(NBCSP HD, TSN2)
Jan 19 at Winnipeg Jets 8:30 PM(MSG HD, TSN HD)
Jan 21 at St. Louis Blues 8:00 PM(MSG HD)
Jan 24 at New Jersey Devils 7:00 PM(MSG HD)
Jan 31 at Montreal Canadiens 7:30 PM(MSG HD, RDS HD)