Today’s NHL schedule sees the Oilers welcome the Buffalo Sabres in what should be an entertaining match at the Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB. If you plan to watch Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Oilers vs Sabres match preview.
Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers go into this one with a 44% points percentage, and naturally as underdogs against the Sabres. Tom Renney will be sure to keep an eye on how their Northeast division foes collected 32 points in 36 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Tim Connolly and Derek Roy. The Edmonton goal differential is -0.67 this season (good for number 27 in the NHL), but not as good as the Buffalo Sabres’s negative goal margin of -0.41 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
Playing on the road, the Sabres will need to play to their strengths and their 33.5 shots per game is their strongest statistical attribute (and 2nd best in the whole league in that area). Lindy Ruff’s team is 14-18 this season and today will hope to improve their 32 point total to climb further up in the standings.
Edmonton are number 7 in the league in the ‘short handed goals’ departement and Lindy Ruff and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out Edmonton’s 4 short handed goals this season. The Oilers have a 71% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.The fans in the Rexall Place are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 21:00 ET today.