Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks

· National Hockey League

Buffalo Sabres

4-4-3

San Jose Sharks

6-5-1

Buffalo takes losing streak into game against San Jose

Buffalo Sabres (4-4-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-5-1, in the Pacific Division)

San Jose, California; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres, on a three-game losing streak, take on the San Jose Sharks.

San Jose has a 2-2-0 record at home and a 6-5-1 record overall. The Sharks have given up 42 goals while scoring 36 for a -6 scoring differential.

Buffalo has a 4-4-3 record overall and a 1-1-3 record in road games. The Sabres have given up 40 goals while scoring 31 for a -9 scoring differential.

Tuesday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

INJURIES: Sharks: Igor Chernyshov: out (upper body), Alexander Wennberg: out (upper body), Kyle Keyser: out (upper body), Quentin Musty: out (upper body).

Sabres: Matt Grzelcyk: out (lower-body), Jiri Kulich: out (upper body), Conor Timmins: out (lower-body), Justin Danforth: day to day (upper-body), Sam Carrick: out (upper body), Alex Lyon: out (upper-body), Jack Rathbone: out (undisclosed).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/27

Statistics

BUF		SJ
3.64	Goals Against Average	3.50
26.5	Shots Against per Game	30.3
69.2	Penalty Kill Percentage	80.5
12	Power Play Goals Against	8
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
2.82	Goals For per Game	3.00
26.4	Shots per Game	28.1
4	Power Play Goals	11
10.5	Power Play Percentage	26.8
1	Short Handed Goals	4
112	Penalty Minutes	129

San Jose Sharks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Igor Chernyshov, LW	Out	Oct 24
Alexander Wennberg, C	Out	Oct 22
Quentin Musty, LW	Injured Reserve	Sep 28
Kyle Keyser, G	Injured Reserve	Sep 28

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jiri Kulich, C	Out	Oct 26
Justin Danforth, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 25
Sam Carrick, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 21
Alex Lyon, G	Injured Reserve	Oct 15
Matt Grzelcyk, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 13