The Buffalo Sabres, without Alex Lyon due to injury, face an elite team in the Dallas Stars, as they look to tie a team record ten wins in a row. With Lyon out, the Sabres turn to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to carry the load in goal, against a backup goalie for Dallas in Casey DeSmith. Sneaky Joe breaks down the Stars, who are an elite powerplay team led by Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson that punish any team that takes penalties against them. And no matter if it's Jake Oettinger or DeSmith, a team that always gets good goaltending. However, numbers show the Sabres could get the better of Dallas when the two teams are at even-strength.

Dallas' lineup features top heavy talent like Mikko Rantanen, Robertson, and Miro Heiskanen, with veteran depth like Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn in their bottom-six. Can the Sabres match that depth? Plus, another sign that Jason Zucker could return to the lineup on a top line for this game. And what certain sites say about the Sabres playoff odds.

 

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