Game Preview: 12/16/18 at Boston
LAST GAME
Saturday, December 15
Buffalo 3 at Washington 4 (SO)
Goals: Eichel (2), Dahlin
Goalie: Hutton (35 saves/38 shots)
PP: 2/3; PK: 4/4; Shots: Washington 38 – Buffalo 28
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 129) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 33 games
Jake McCabe (upper body, Nov. 29; injured reserve) – 7 games
Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 4 games
Lawrence Pilut (lower body, Dec. 15) – 1 game
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
12/12: Assigned D Matt Hunwick to Rochester (AHL) on a conditioning loan
12/15: Recalled D Matt Hunwick from his conditioning loan in Rochester (AHL); Activated D Marco Scandella from IR
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Dec. 18: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 21: Buffalo at Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 22: Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29: Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
TONIGHT’S GAME SABRES at BRUINS
This is the second of four meetings between the Sabres and Bruins this season.
Last meeting: Boston defeated Buffalo 4-1 in Buffalo on Oct. 4
Next meeting: Saturday, Dec. 29 in Buffalo
The Sabres are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Bruins; 4-4-2 at home.
This is the 291st game all-time between Buffalo and Boston; Buffalo has a 124-122-44 series record.
The Sabres are 50-72-21 on the road against the Bruins all-time.