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Match Report

Red Wings topple Sabres in Eastern Conference debut

Pavel Datsyuk and Mikael Samuelsson scored 36 seconds apart midway through the first period, and the Detroit Red Wings held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 2-3 NHL
11/11/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning L 3-8 NHL
11/8/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 1-4 NHL
11/6/26 vs Columbus Blue Jackets W 5-2 NHL
11/4/26 vs Ottawa Senators L 1-2 NHL
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Team Stats

BUF DET
9
Blocked Shots
8
21
Hits
13
5
Takeaways
7
20
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
0
7
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
35
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
7
6
Penalty Minutes
14

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Injuries

Detroit Red Wings

  • Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
  • Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
  • Simon Edvinsson Injured Reserve

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

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