The Buffalo Sabres have a 26.7% chance of making the playoffs.
Where they stand: 4 points out
| TEAM | GP | REC | PTS |
| Atlantic Division Leaders: |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Division Leaders: |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| Wild Card Leaders: |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| ------------------------------------ |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| ------------------------------------ |
| Central Division Leaders: |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| Pacific Division Leaders: |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| Wild Card Leaders: |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| ------------------------------------ |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
What to watch for on Friday:
| Away | Root for | Home |
 NYR |  ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7 p.m. |  BUF |
 EDM |  ⭐️⭐️ 7:30 p.m. |  CAR |
Only a couple of games to keep an eye on, but the biggest is Buffalo’s own game against the Rangers, of course. Carolina’s game against Edmonton matters, but not nearly as much as the one at KeyBank Center this evening.
Current targets:
The Sabres must pass TWO of these teams:
Pittsburgh
Games remaining: 25 (13 home, 12 away)
The Penguins’ recent slide has seen them fall out of the top three spots in the Metro division. Since then, they’ve won two straight and hold a three-point lead over Carolina, and a four-point lead over Buffalo.
The Sabres have one game in hand.
Season series:
| Date | H/A | Time | Winner | GWG |
| 10/3/2019 | Away | 7 p.m. | | |
| 2/22/2020 | Away | 1 p.m. | | |
| 3/5/2020 | Home | 7 p.m. | | |
Carolina
Games remaining: 25 (14 home, 11 away)
The Hurricanes continue to stay right in the thick of things with a 7-2-1 record over their last 10. They’ll take on the Oilers tonight. Buffalo is one point behind Carolina with one game in hand.
Season series:
| Date | H/A | Time | Winner | GWG |
| Fri, Jan. 11th | Away | 7:30 p.m. | L 4-3 | Sebastian Aho |
| Thurs, Feb. 7th | Home | 7 p.m. | L 6-5 (OT) | Tuevo Teravainen |
| Sat, Mar. 16th | Away | 7 p.m. | L 4-2 | Justin Williams |
Montreal
Games remaining: 25 (10 home, 15 away)
The Sabres trail Montreal by six points, which is a bit of a gap, but they do have one game in hand. The Canadiens also have one of the toughest remaining schedules remaining. The Sabres have one meeting left against them.
Season series:
| Date | H/A | Time | Winner | GWG |
| Thurs, Oct. 25th | Home | 7 p.m. | W 4-3 | Kyle Okposo |
| Thurs, Nov. 8th | Away | 7:30 p.m. | W 6-5 (OT) | Rasmus Ristolainen |
| Fri, Nov. 23rd | Home | 4 p.m. | W 3-2 (OT) | Jeff Skinner |
| Sat, Mar. 23rd | Away | 7 p.m. | L 7-4 | Brendan Gallagher |
Rear-view mirror:
Flyers
Games remaining: 25 (12 home, 13 away)
The Flyers trail the Sabres by four points and have gone 8-1-1 over their last 10 games. The Sabres have one game in hand over them and have one meeting left later this month.
| Date | H/A | Time | Winner | GWG |
| Wed, Nov. 21st | Home | 7 p.m. | W 5-2 | Evan Rodrigues |
| Sat, Dec. 8th | Home | 1 p.m. | L 6-2 | Claude Giroux |
| Tues, Feb. 26th | Away | 7 p.m. | L 5-2 | van Riemsdyk |
Upcoming games of importance:
SAT 2/16
SUN 2/17
MON 2/18
There are six games today, but none will have much of an impact on Buffalo.
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