Daily Faceoff is a news site with no direct affiliation to the NHL, or NHLPA

Buffalo Sabres News

Dahlin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.

Dahlin has 14 goals, 49 assists, 170 SOG, 82 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 61 games played this season but will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career having set personal records in goals, assists, PIMs, and PPP already this season.

Rasmus Dahlin
Alexandar Georgiev will start Saturday vs. Arizona.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he lost to Los Angeles last game. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season in Colorado and as a starter, as shown by his 27-14-5 record, 2.64 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the Arizona Coyotes, who have won their last two games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev was perfect in his previous start, picking up his fourth shutout of the season with a 13-save shutout over San Jose. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and in Colorado, with his 27-13-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four-straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.32).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev was perfect in his previous start, picking up his fourth shutout of the season with a 13-save shutout over San Jose. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and in Colorado, with his 27-13-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four-straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.32).

Alexandar Georgiev
Samuelsson (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Thursday.

Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Mattias Samuelsson
Georgiev will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his second loss in a row as he was defeated by Seattle in overtime in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his inaugural season as a full-time starter, with his 26-13-5 record, 2.66 GAA, and .919 SV%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Winnipeg yesterday in overtime.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will likely start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his second loss in a row as he was defeated by Seattle in overtime in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his inaugural season as a full-time starter, with his 26-13-5 record, 2.66 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Winnipeg yesterday in overtime.

Alexandar Georgiev
The Sabres have acquired Jordan Greenway from the Wild for a 2023 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 5th Round Pick.

A second-round pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft, Greenway's development stalled after a 12-goal rookie campaign in the 2018-19 season. He has just two goals and five assists in 45 games this season, though he's been limited to an ATOI of 13:18. He gets a welcomed change of scenery with the Sabres.

Jordan Greenway
Kesselring will make his NHL debut on Friday.

Kesselring has 13 goals, nine assists, 40 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) and was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers alongside a 2023 3rd Round Pick for Nick Bjugstad (50% salary retention) earlier this week. He will make both his Coyotes' and NHL debut Friday.

Michael Kesselring
Luukkonen will start Thursday vs. Boston.

Luukkonen allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) but still picked up his second win in three games as he beat Washington last start. The 23-year-old has a great record despite mediocre counting stats, as shown by his 15-8-2 record, 3.57 GAA and.893 SV%. He takes on the Goliath that is the Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a nine-game winning streak and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.73).

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen