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38-25-8 - L2
Detroit Red Wings
44-20-8 - OT2
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
March 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
DET
1
R
Alex DeBrincat
35G - 39A
(74P)
2
L
Lucas Raymond
22G - 47A
(69P)
3
C
Dylan Larkin
29G - 27A
(56P)
4
D
Moritz Seider
9G - 40A
(49P)
5
R
Patrick Kane
12G - 30A
(42P)
DET Injuries
Finnie, Emmitt
Concussion
Day to Day
Finnie is in concussion protocol after taking a heavy hit in Tuesday's game versus the Ottawa Senators, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Mar 27, 2026
Talbot, Cam
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Talbot (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Friday's clash in Buffalo, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports Thursday.
Mar 28, 2026
Rasmussen, Michael
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Rasmussen (undisclosed) hasn't resumed skating yet and could be at least another 7-10 days away from return to the lineup, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Tuesday.
Apr 2, 2026
Trades
Mar 12 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak.
Mar 6 2026
The Detroit Red Wings acquire Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues for Justin Holl, Dmitri Buchelnikov, a 2026 1st round pick and a 2026 3rd round pick (SJS).
Mar 6 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2026 3rd round pick (SJS).
Mar 5 2026
The Detroit Red Wings acquire David Perron from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional 2026 4th round pick (CBJ).
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
36G - 38A
(74P)
2
D
Rasmus Dahlin
15G - 50A
(65P)
3
R
Alex Tuch
29G - 30A
(59P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
12G - 38A
(50P)
5
R
Josh Doan
23G - 24A
(47P)
BUF Injuries
Östlund, Noah
Upper Body
Day to Day
Ostlund missed practice Thursday after suffering an upper-body injury, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Mar 27, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Kneecap
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Mar 28, 2026
Greenway, Jordan
Abdomen
Day to Day
Greenway (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.
Mar 31, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Season
Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the 2025-26 season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Tanner Pearson from the Winnipeg Jets for a 2026 7th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (50% retained) from the Winnipeg Jets for Jacob Bryson, Isak Rosén, a 2027 2nd round pick and a conditional 2026 4th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick and a 2026 6th round pick (CHI).
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Goaltending
DET
26-17-3
2.55 GAA
90.6% SV
BUF
20-8-4
2.64 GAA
91.2% SV
DET
12-8-5
3.03 GAA
89.1% SV
BUF
17-8-3
2.60 GAA
91.0% SV
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BUF
7-4-1
3.11 GAA
89.6% SV
Goaltenders
DET
38-25-8
GAA: 2.93
SV%: 0.894
vs
BUF
44-20-8
GAA: 2.93
SV%: 0.902