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Utah Hockey Club (10-11-4, in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (11-12-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres come into a matchup against the Utah Hockey Club as losers of five games in a row.
Buffalo has gone 6-7-2 in home games and 11-12-3 overall. The Sabres have a 4-8-2 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
Utah has a 10-11-4 record overall and a 6-6-2 record in road games. The Utah Hockey Club have a 4-4-4 record in one-goal games.
Saturday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Tuch has scored eight goals with 16 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has seven goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Nick Schmaltz has three goals and 17 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Jack McBain has five goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 4-4-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.5 assists, four penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Utah Hockey Club: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, five penalties and 12.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Utah Hockey Club: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
