Buffalo Sabres (18-25-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (30-15-3, in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres after Zach Hyman's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Oilers' 6-2 win.
Edmonton is 30-15-3 overall and 16-8-1 at home. The Oilers have a 17-5-2 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
Buffalo has gone 9-13-2 in road games and 18-25-5 overall. The Sabres have a 6-13-3 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 13 goals and 16 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has seven goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
Jason Zucker has 16 goals and 19 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Sabres: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, five assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: 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.