The Buffalo Sabres play in Edmonton on Saturday and will catch a break as the Oilers will be without Connor McDavid. Their superstar center is serving the last game of a three-game NHL suspension for cross checking Conor Garland in the face.

On Monday the Buffalo Sabres started their four-game road trip with a very sub-par effort in Seattle losing to the Kraken 6-4. On Tuesday the venue changes to Vancouver to play a Canucks team that beat Buffalo in overtime in late November.

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will start in goal after resting during Monday’s game due to what Ruff described as “nagging issues.” With Luukkonen available, the Sabres recalled forward Tyson Kozak and loaned goaltender Devon Levi to Rochester.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday. Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in its last 28 games. It also moved into first place in the Pacific Division, one point up on the idle Vegas Golden Knights.

The Edmonton Oilers will play the next three games without superstar captain Connor McDavid after the NHL suspended him for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland on Saturday.

Buffalo Sabres (17-24-5 ... The Canucks won the previous meeting 4-3 in overtime. Conor Garland scored two goals in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Hughes has 12 goals and 38 assists for the Canucks.

EDMONTON -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday. Nugent-Hopkins broke a 2-2 tie at 8:59, taking a backdoor feed from Darnell Nurse in the right face-off circle and lifting a shot past James Reimer’s glove.

The team led 2–1 after two periods, but couldn’t hold on to secure the win.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, knocking off the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday. Jeff Skinner also scored for the

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres ... for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland a week ago.

After the two were tangled up on the ice and exchanging some shoves, a frustrated McDavid could be seen cross checking Garland in the ... home tilt against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Jan ...