The Red Wings are now tasked with taking on the Sabres, who have been the biggest surprise of the year. After years of being a doormat for the rest of the NHL, Lindy Ruff’s team has turned things around and is fighting to win the Atlantic Division.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Seattle Kraken wrap up their East Coast road trip against the Buffalo Sabres Saturday afternoon. The puck drops in Buffalo at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Saturday, March 28. The game will be broadcast on KONG with pregame coverage starting at 2 p.m.

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Tage Thompson will own Boston, per our Bruins vs. Sabres predictions and NHL picks for Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider has recorded three or more shots in eight of his past 10 games to pace the Red Wings with 38 total, and he also leads the way in attempts with 72. Seider has logged a massive 25:36 of ice time (4:20 with the man advantage) during the stretch, too.

The New York Islanders came up just short Tuesday night, falling 4-3 to the Buffalo Sabres in a back-and-forth game that slipped away late. Calum Ritchie and Anders Lee each had goals while Bo Horvat drove the offense with three assists.

Peyton Krebs scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres reached the 100-point mark with a 4-3 win against the New York Islanders at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. It's the first time Buffalo (46-21-8) has had 100 points in a season since 2009-10.