While the Rangers are averaging 28.1 shots per game, third fewest in the NHL, the Sabres are only slightly better at 28.5%. The Rangers are 19.6% on the PP and 78% on the PK. Like the Rangers, they are in the middle of the pack when it comes to special teams, 18.2% on the power play and 80% on the penalty kill. Jeff Skinner is one of three Sabres with five goals. Their leading scorer is Rasmus Asplund with four goals and 10 points. They have been hit hard by injuries with Craig Anderson (upper body), Victor Olofsson (undisclosed), Alex Tuch (shoulder), Casey Mittelstadt (upper body), Henri Jokiharju (lower body) all out of the lineup. After an excellent 5-1-1 start, the Sabres have come down to earth, losing seven of their last nine.
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