Venue & Start Time
Arena: KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Puckdrop: 7:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast: TNT (U.S.), Sportsnet (Canada), streaming on HBO Max/Fubo
Injury Report
Detroit Red Wings:
Patrick Kane (upper body) – Day-to-day
Nate Danielson (undisclosed) – Out
Shai Buium (IR) – Out
Buffalo Sabres:
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) – Out
Josh Norris (upper body) – Out until December
Jordan Greenway (lower body) – Out
Michael Kesselring (lower body) – Out until Nov. 1
Justin Danforth (lower body) – Out until mid-November
Jacob Bryson (upper body) – Day-to-day
Player Matchups
Dylan Larkin (DET, 11 pts) vs. Zach Benson (BUF, 6 pts): Larkin’s hot start drives Detroit’s offense, while Benson is Buffalo’s top playmaker.
Lucas Raymond (DET) vs. Jason Zucker (BUF): Both wingers provide secondary scoring threats.
Moritz Seider (DET) vs. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF): Elite young defensemen anchoring their blue lines.
Goaltending: Cam Talbot (DET, 3–0–0, 1.78 GAA, .932 SV%) vs. Alex Lyon (BUF, 2–4–0, 2.55 GAA, .924 SV%).
Team Recent Form
Detroit Red Wings:
Goals per game: 3.33
Goals allowed: 2.33 (4th in NHL)
Power play: 22.2%
Penalty kill: 92.3% (4th)
Last 5: W vs. EDM 4–2, W vs. TB 2–1 (OT), W vs. FLA 4–1, W @ TOR 3–2, W vs. TOR 6–3
Buffalo Sabres:
Goals per game: 2.50
Goals allowed: 3.00
Power play: 26.3% (6th)
Penalty kill: 95.8% (2nd)
Last 5: L @ MTL 4–2, W vs. FLA 3–0, W vs. OTT 8–4, L vs. COL 3–1, L @ BOS 3–1
Series History
2024–25 season: Detroit won series 3–1.
Red Wings have won 5 of the last 6 meetings.
Buffalo’s last home win vs. Detroit: March 2023.
Betting Trends:
Detroit is 5–0 ATS in last 5 games.
Buffalo is 2–2 at home this season.
The Under has hit in 3 of Detroit’s last 4 games.
Detroit has won 5 of last 6 head-to-head matchups.
Game Odds
Detroit Red Wings – 112
Buffalo Sabres 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025
