Sabres take on the Avalanche in a non-conference matchup
Colorado Avalanche (6-1, first in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (3-5, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Colorado Avalanche in a non-conference matchup.
Buffalo had a 42-33-7 record overall and a 17-20-4 record in home games last season. The Sabres scored 63 power-play goals last season on 269 total chances (3.3 chances per game).
Colorado had a 51-24-7 record overall and a 31-11-2 record in road games last season. The Avalanche scored 64 power-play goals last season on 261 total chances (3.2 chances per game).
INJURIES: Sabres: Jack Quinn: out (achilles), Devon Levi: day to day (lower body), Eric Comrie: day to day (lower body).
Avalanche: Chris Wagner: out (achilles), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out (groin), Jean-Luc Foudy: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.