Game Thread: Ducks @ Sabres Yes, This is an NHL Team

The Sabres will be looking for their first home win after going 0-7-1 in their first eight games.

Numbers for Nerds: 5 – The number of points the Buffalo Sabres have after playing 15 games this season. [Ed. Addition: 434:11- Number of penalty minutes John Scott would be receiving for that hit if Penalty Minutes worked that way.]

Team Records: Ducks: 10-3-1, 21 points (2nd in Pacific Division); Sabres: 2-12-1, 5 points (8th in Atlantic Division)

Team Leaders: Anaheim: Points – Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry (13); Goals – Corey Perry (6); Assists – Ryan Getzlaf (8); Time-on-ice – Cam Fowler (22:48 / game); Plus-Minus – Dustin Penner (+10). Buffalo: Points – Cody Hodgson (10); Goals – Cody Hodgson, Thomas Vanek (no longer with team) (4); Assists – Cody Hodgson (6); Time-on-ice – Christian Ehrhoff (24:36 / game); Plus-Minus – Christian Ehrhoff, Mark Pysyk (+1).

Goaltenders: Anaheim – Jonas Hiller: 5-2-1, 2.47 GAA, .913 Sv%, 1 SO; Frederik Andersen: 3-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .944 Sv% 0 So. Buffalo – Ryan Miller: 1-10-0, 3.03 GAA, .919 Sv%, 0 SO; Jhonas Enroth: 1-2-1, 2.24 GAA, .932 Sv%, 0 So.

Power Play: Anaheim (It got worse ... ) – 7.3%, 30th in NHL. Buffalo (Not much better but still better ... ) – 10.9%, 26th in NHL.

Penalty Kill: Anaheim (It also got worse ... ) – 74.5%, 29th in NHL. Buffalo – 82.0%, 15th in NHL.