Sabres play the Red Wings following Thompson’s 2-goal showing
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Buffalo Sabres (25-32-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (30-28-6, in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Detroit Red Wings after Tage Thompson scored two goals in the Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Detroit has a 30-28-6 record overall and a 7-10-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Red Wings have a -25 scoring differential, with 179 total goals scored and 204 allowed.
Buffalo is 25-32-6 overall and 5-10-2 against the Atlantic Division. The Sabres have gone 10-14-4 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Wednesday’s game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Red Wings won 6-5 in a shootout in the previous meeting. Andrew Copp led the Red Wings with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex DeBrincat has 29 goals and 24 assists for the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has 11 goals and 39 assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has scored seven goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 2-7-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Sabres: 3-6-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.4 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Red Wings: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.