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Numbers For Nerds

A win this afternoon would be the first time the Ducks have won consecutive games in Buffalo. Anaheim is 4-6-4 all time against the Sabres on the road.

Team Records

Ducks: 1-1-0, 2 Points (Fourth in Pacific Division on goal differential)

Sabres: 0-2-0, 0 Points (Eighth in Atlantic Division)

Team Leaders

Ducks:

Goals- Corey Perry (3), Assists- Ryan Kesler (3), Points- Ryan Getzlaf, Perry, Kesler (4)

Time on Ice- Hampus Lindholm (22:53), Francois Beauchemin (20:45), Cam Fowler (20:01)

Possession (5v5 FF%) - Ryan Kesler 58.33%, Corey Perry 56.76%, Ben Lovejoy 54.76%

Sabres:

Goals- Zemgus Girgensons (2), Assists- Drew Stafford (2), Points- Girgensons, Stafford (2)

Time on Ice- Tyler Myers (25:25), Andre Benoit (21:24), Josh Gorges (21:04)

Possession (5v5 FF%) - Chris Stewart 51.61%, Mat Moulson 51.43%, Tyler Meyers 44.23%

Goalies

Ducks: Frederik Andersen 1-0-0 .931 SV% 2.00 GAA, John Gibson 0-1-0 .846 SV% 6.00 GAA

Sabres: Michal Neuvirth, first start of season. Last season 4-8-2 .921 SV% 2.78 GAA

Special Teams

Ducks:

Power Play- 7th in league at 33.3% (3 PPG on 9 attempts), 1 shorthanded goal against

Penalty Kill- Tied for 17th at 83.3% (1 PPG against on 6 times shorthanded)

Sabres:

Power Play- Tied for 24th in league at 0.0% (0 PPG on 5 attempts), 1 shorthanded goal against

Penalty Kill- 20th in league at 75.0% (2 PPG against on 8 times shorthanded), 1 shorthanded goal for