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JETS (19-16-5) at SABRES (18-18-4)
TV: CBC (HNIC), MSG-Buffalo
Last 10: Winnipeg 5-4-1; Buffalo 3-6-1.
Season Series: Second of four meetings. The Sabres also hosted the Jets on Nov. 8, and walked away with a wild, 6-5 overtime win on Thomas Vanek's second power-play goal of the game with 25 seconds left in the extra period. The teams combined for a 3-3 tie after just 20 minutes, and Buffalo rallied from deficits of 2-0, 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4 to prevail.
Big Story: Winnipeg took full advantage of its December schedule full of home games to creep into the top eight in the Eastern Conference standings, but began the new year with a stretch that features 14 of their first 19 games on the road. The Jets need to reverse a trend that has seen them outscored 11-3 in losing the first two by four-goal margins, and improve upon a 5-10-4 record away from the MTS Centre.
JETS (19-16-5) at SABRES (18-18-4)
TV: CBC (HNIC), MSG-Buffalo
Last 10: Winnipeg 5-4-1; Buffalo 3-6-1.
Season Series: Second of four meetings. The Sabres also hosted the Jets on Nov. 8, and walked away with a wild, 6-5 overtime win on Thomas Vanek's second power-play goal of the game with 25 seconds left in the extra period. The teams combined for a 3-3 tie after just 20 minutes, and Buffalo rallied from deficits of 2-0, 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4 to prevail.
Big Story: Winnipeg took full advantage of its December schedule full of home games to creep into the top eight in the Eastern Conference standings, but began the new year with a stretch that features 14 of their first 19 games on the road. The Jets need to reverse a trend that has seen them outscored 11-3 in losing the first two by four-goal margins, and improve upon a 5-10-4 record away from the MTS Centre.
