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The Sabres have lost four straight and will hope for a better result on Thursday, turning to Luukkonen between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Luukkonen had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Finnish goalie has a 3.06 GAA and .892 SV% in 44 games this season (20-18-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as significant +203 road underdogs against a Lightning squad coming off a dominant 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Red Wings have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will turn to Lyon between the pipes for a second consecutive game. Lyon was solid in the Red Wings' previous contest despite being on the wrong end of a 2-1 score against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in the losing effort. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.71 GAA and .903 SV% in 24 appearances this season (11-7-1). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Utah Hockey Club, whose three-game winning streak snapped in their previous contest.

Georgiev is amid his best two-game streak of the season (2-0-0), saving 45 of 49 shots (.918 SV%). The 29-year-old netminder has an ugly 3.54 GAA and .879 SV% in 36 appearances this season (12-19-1). Still, the Sharks enter Thursday's contest as significant +329 road underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche club that defeated them 4-2 on December 19th when Georgiev allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%).

The Sabres have lost four straight and will hope for a better result on Thursday, likely turning to Luukkonen between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Luukkonen had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Finnish goalie has a 3.06 GAA and .892 SV% in 44 games this season (20-18-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as significant +203 road underdogs against a Lightning squad coming off a dominant 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Red Wings have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will likely turn to Lyon between the pipes for a second consecutive game. Lyon was solid in the Red Wings' previous contest despite being on the wrong end of a 2-1 score against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in the losing effort. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.71 GAA and .903 SV% in 24 appearances this season (11-7-1). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Utah Hockey Club, whose three-game winning streak snapped in their previous contest.

Greenway has avoided become a UFA at the end of the season by signing a two-year, $8 million contract extension with the Sabres. The 28-year-old Greenway is averaging 15:57 time-on-ice, recording eight points (3G / 5A) and 80 hits in 26 games this season.

Samuelsson was a surprise scratch on Monday but will immediately draw back into the Sabres lineup for Tuesday's game against the Sharks. Dennis Gilbert will sit in his place.

The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes for the 44th time this season when they host the lowly Sharks on Tuesday. UPL took the loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 28 shots in a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Canadiens on Saturday. Luukkonen owns a 20-17-4 record on the season to go along with an .894 SV%. He's got a great chance of getting back in the win column on Tuesday as the Sabres enter action at -225 on the money line.

Despite being in the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Tuesday, keeping Vitek Vanecek sidelined for trade-related reasons. Georgiev has had a forgetful season, posting a 3.58 GAA and .878 SV% in 35 outings (11-19-1). That said, the 29-year-old netminder was excellent last night, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +191 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres squad amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

The Red Wings have lost two straight and will switch to Lyon between the pipes on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lyon struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%), but received ample goal support to secure a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.74 GAA and .902 SV% in 23 appearances this season (11-6-1). The Red Wings enter the action on Tuesday as +173 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has scored three or fewer goals in four of their last five games (2-3-0).

The Red Wings have lost two straight and will switch to Lyon between the pipes on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lyon struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%), but received ample goal support to secure a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.74 GAA and .902 SV% in 23 appearances this season (11-6-1). The Red Wings enter the action on Tuesday as +173 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has scored three or fewer goals in four of their last five games (2-3-0).

The Sharks have lost eight straight and will hope for a better result on Monday when they turn to Georgiev between the pipes against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Georgiev has a 3.93 GAA and .879 SV% in 16 appearances with the Sharks (2-12-1). The Sharks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +290 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that played Sunday afternoon and defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 in overtime.

Norris has not played since February 1st and has only played three of the last 11 games for the Senators, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Norris is averaging 18:24 time-on-ice, recording 31 points (19G / 12A), 126 hits, and 92 shots in 50 games this season.

Jones played two games on a conditioning stint with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), scoring one point (1G / 0A). He will draw back into the Rangers' lineup for the first time since February 7th. He has eight points (1G / 7A) in 28 games with the Rangers this season.

Zucker did not practice on Monday and will miss a second straight game on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 33-year-old Zucker is amid one of the best offensive campaigns of his career, scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 53 games this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.