Seattle Kraken (23-12-4, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (20-16-2, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Sabres -117, Kraken -103; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken are looking to extend a five-game win streak with a victory against the Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo is 20-16-2 overall and 9-9-2 in home games. The Sabres rank second in league play with 148 total goals (averaging 3.9 per game).
Seattle has gone 13-4-2 in road games and 23-12-4 overall. The Kraken have scored 143 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank fifth in NHL play.
The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season. The Kraken won 5-1 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has 31 goals and 25 assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has five goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
Andre Burakovsky has 11 goals and 22 assists for the Kraken. Daniel Sprong has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 8-2-0, averaging four goals, 6.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Kraken: 7-2-1, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Kraken: Chris Driedger: out (knee), Joonas Donskoi: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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