Devils host the Sabres following Toffoli's 2-goal performance
Buffalo Sabres (3-4, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (3-2-1, third in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Buffalo Sabres after Tyler Toffoli's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Devils' 6-4 loss.
New Jersey had a 52-22-8 record overall and a 27-16-4 record at home last season. The Devils allowed 2.7 goals per game while scoring 3.5 last season.
Buffalo had a 42-33-7 record overall and a 25-13-3 record in road games last season. The Sabres scored 3.6 goals per game last season while giving up 3.6 per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Tomas Nosek: out (lower body), Colin Miller: day to day (undisclosed).
Sabres: Zach Benson: day to day (lower body), Jack Quinn: out (achilles), Devon Levi: day to day (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.