Jeff Skinner Registers His 25th Goal On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner potted his 25th goal of the young season in his team's 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. With the tally, Skinner surpassed his entire 2017-2018 goal output and did it in just 35 games this time around. Ever since arriving to Buffalo in a trade over the offseason, […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 11) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Sam Reinhart Extends Point Streak To 10 Games

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart collected a trio of assists in his team's 4-2 defeat of the Boston Bruins on Sunday. With the impressive offensive performance, the 23-year-old extended his personal point streak to 10 games (recording 16 points over the time span). Reinhart has taken full advantage of his head coach's decision to move […]

Jack Eichel Puts Up Four Points On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel figured into all four of his team's goals in a 4-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, posting two goals and two assists. The 22-year-old also contributed a plus-three rating, six shots on goal and a block in 19 minutes of ice time in the contest. The beat goes […]

Carter Hutton Returns To Crease On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will return to the net on Thursday night versus the Arizona Coyotes. The 32-year-old had been dealing with a minor upper-body injury and missed the previous two games as a result. Hutton and his Sabres will look for a second consecutive win after ending a five-game winless streak on Tuesday […]

Jack Eichel Posts Two Points On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel recorded a goal and an assist in his team's 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The 22-year-old also finished the contest with a game-high 10 shots on goal, two power-play points, a hit and two blocks in 25:57 in ice time. Eichel continues to roll along […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 10) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Linus Ullmark To Start On Tuesday Versus Kings

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will get the nod in net against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The Sabres' backup netminder last start came in a loss to the Flyers on Saturday in which Ullmark allowed six goals on 41 shots in the contest. The 25-year-old has actually been serviceable in his role this […]

Jack Eichel Bags Pair Of Goals In Saturday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel scored a pair of goals with a minus-one rating in Saturday's 6-2 home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Eichel certainly did his part, scoring a pair of markers in the first period to stake the home side to a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, goaltender Linus Ullmark gave the lead back, and […]

Linus Ullmark Blanketed By The Visiting Flyers

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark was roughed up for six goals on 41 shots in a Saturday afternoon home loss against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Jack Eichel single-handedly staked Ullmark to a 2-0 lead early on, but the backstop wasn't able to hold the lead, as six different Philadelphia skaters got the best of him. […]

Jason Pominville Returns To The Lineup Against Flyers

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Flyers. Pominville had missed the past two games. The veteran forward has slowed down considerably after a scorching start. He has nine goals, nine assists, and 57 shots through 27 games. Pominville is pointless in his […]

Linus Ullmark Facing Flyers On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will be in net on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Flyers. Ullmark surrendered four goals on 30 shots during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He has a 5-0-3 record to go along with a 2.70 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. Ullmark has proven […]

Conor Sheary Set To Return Against Maple Leafs

Buffalo Sabres left wing Conor Sheary (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sheary had missed the past four games. The speedy winger has produced six goals and six assists through 24 games this season. Sheary skates on the third line and second power-play unit. He […]

Linus Ullmark Between The Pipes On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will be taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Ullmark gave up three goals on 40 shots during the Sabres 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The lanky Swedish goalie has produced a 5-0-2 record in limited appearances to go along with a 2.56 […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 9) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Carter Hutton Plays Well In Losing Effort

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton had a solid 23-save performance on Monday, but he couldn't get his 13th win of the year with the team going down 2-1 to Nashville. The Sabres have now lost three straight following a franchise record-tying 10-game winning streak. Hutton has taken two of the L's. He looked poor on […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Again On Monday

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart stretched his goal-scoring streak to three games on Monday, registering the team's only marker in a 2-1 loss at Nashville. He's the latest Sabre to find success on the team's top line alongside Jeff Skinner and Jack Eichel. Reinhart is riding a four-game point streak ahead of Thursday's meeting with […]

Jason Pominville Won't Play On Monday

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville (undisclosed) won't play on Monday against Nashville after taking a hit from behind in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida. Pominville had a nice run on the team's top line earlier in the season, but he's now gone pointless in five consecutive games, so the team likely won't miss […]

Lawrence Pilut Gets Chance On Top Pairing In Second Career Game

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut will be Rasmus Ristolainen's partner on the team's top defensive pairing in Monday's matchup against Nashville. The 22-year-old blueliner had a solid NHL debut on Friday against Florida in a 3-2 overtime loss, which he finished with a plus-one rating in 12:48 on the ice, so it looks like head […]

Carter Hutton Starts Against Former Team On Monday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will be back in familiar territory on Monday night as he'll be starting against his former team, the Predators. Hutton played three seasons in Nashville, putting together a solid 66-33-23 record as Pekka Rinne's backup. He's in the middle of his first season as a starter and it's been a […]

Jack Eichel Registers A Pair Of Helpers On Friday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel posted assists on both of his team's goals in a 3-2 overtime loss at the hands of the Florida Panthers on Friday. The 22-year-old has become one of the game's most valued puck distributors and his two helpers moved him into fourth place in the entire NHL in assists (27) […]

Jeff Skinner Buries 20th Goal In Friday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored the game's first goal in an eventual 3-2 overtime defeat to the Florida Panthers on Friday. With his goal, his 20th of the season, the 26-year-old became the second player in the NHL to hit that mark this season. Skinner is off to a phenomenal start in his debut […]

Sam Reinhart Grabs Two Points In Overtime Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart registered a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday. The 23-year-old is taking advantage of his recent move to the Sabres' top line (playing with Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner) and now has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last […]

Tage Thompson Keeps Momentum On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson scored his fourth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-4 loss against the Lightning, keeping up his recent good momentum. Thompson has scored all of his goals in the last six games and he's on a three-game point streak. He's been logging a few more minutes over the last couple […]

Jack Eichel Has Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel provided two helpers on Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Tampa, with both being primary assists on Sam Reinhart's goals. Eichel has three consecutive 20-goal seasons to his name, but he's been more of a facilitator in 2018-19, registering 25 assists. Only Colorado's Mikko Rantanen (32) and Toronto's Mitch Marner […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Twice On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart scored two goals in Thursday's 5-4 loss at Tampa, improving his points tally for the season to 19 in 26 games. He's made his way onto the top line in recent games and has ended up having a very successful month, posting five multi-point games. Reinhart looks to end his […]

Carter Hutton Sees Winning Streak End

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton suffered his first loss since Nov. 4 on Thursday, as the team's 10-game winning streak ended with a 5-4 result against the Lightning. The Sabres had two leads in the game, but they couldn't find a way to keep ahold of them. Hutton finished with 32 saves and a .865 […]

Carter Hutton In Sabres Crease On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will be starting on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the team aiming to pick up their 11th consecutive win. Hutton has been immense during the winning streak, although there's also been plenty of good luck on the way, as the Sabres have collected seven of the wins in […]

Carter Hutton Earns Eighth Consecutive Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton stopped 36 of 38 shots against to record a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. The 32-year-old was peppered with 17 shots against in the third period and overtime frame alone but kept his team in the game long enough for Jeff Skinner to bury […]

Jeff Skinner Buries 19th Goal In Tuesday's Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored the overtime game-winning goal in his team's 3-2 defeat of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The 26-year-old capitalized off a turnover from Sharks goaltender Martin Jones and deposited a backhand shot to seal the Sabres' tenth consecutive win. Skinner's tally moved him into a three-way tie (with Patrik […]