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Slated to face Ottawa Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Thursday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Impact Luukkonen will go for his third straight win after stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 save percentage) across his past two appearances. He has a 19-8-3 record, 2.58 GAA and .909 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. Ottawa ranks 10th in goals per game with 3.30 this season.

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Deemed week-to-week Carrick (arm) is considered week-to-week but hasn't been ruled out for the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Thursday.

Impact Prior to getting hurt, Carrick was stuck in a five-game pointless streak in which he managed just six shots, eight hits and one block while averaging 9:25 of ice time. Given his timeline, fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect the veteran center back during the regular season. As such, he'll finish the year having generated six points, 19 shots and 20 hits in 13 games since being acquired by the Sabres at the trade deadline.

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Not available Thursday Carrick (arm) has been ruled out of Thursday's clash in Ottawa, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Impact Carrick suffered the injury Tuesday against the Islanders. Carrick will be replaced on the fourth line by Josh Dunne, who has been a healthy scratch in each of the last 13 games. Carrick, who has a goal and three assists in 31 games with Buffalo this season. could return as early as Saturday in Washington.

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Won't play Thursday Ostlund (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Senators, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Ostlund will be unavailable for a fourth consecutive game due to his upper-body injury, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return. Across 12 appearances to begin the month, he had recorded a goal, six assists, six PIM, four blocked shots and a hit while averaging 15:22 of ice time.

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Pens three-year deal Strbak inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.

Impact Strbak is just the latest player from Michigan State to sign his entry-level deal, following Porter Martone and Trey Augustine. In his 37 games for the Spartans this year, the 20-year-old Strbak generated three goals and 15 assists. Strbak should have a chance to secure a spot on the Opening Night roster for the 2026-27 campaign, though he is far from a lock and could wind up in the minors with AHL Rochester.

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Picks up pair of helpers Norris logged two assists, two hits and six PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Norris has gone seven games without a goal, earning three assists and eight shots on net in that span. He is up to 27 points, 55 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 37 appearances in another year ravaged by injuries. Norris has primarily played in a third-line role recently.

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Pots empty-netter Byram scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Byram ended a 31-game goal drought with the empty-netter, which ended up as the game-winner when the Islanders scored late. Byram earned seven points, 27 shots on net, 17 hits and 12 blocked shots over 15 outings in March. He's matched his career high of 38 points and set a personal best with 11 goals through 75 outings this season. The defenseman has added 104 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 49 hits, 48 PIM and a plus-13 rating while filling a top-four role.

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Scores again in win Krebs scored a goal and added five hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Krebs put the Sabres ahead 3-2 at 16:59 of the third period, though they still had to battle to keep their lead. He's scored in consecutive contests and posted seven points over his last 11 outings. Krebs is up to a career-best 11 goals as well as 36 points, 82 shots on net, 178 hits, 76 PIM, 37 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 75 appearances. He's been playing on the top line lately, though it's possible he shifts down to center the fourth line after Sam Carrick (arm) was injured Tuesday.

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Two points in win Quinn recorded a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders. He also added seven shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating.

Impact Quinn has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five outings, tallying two goals and three helpers over that stretch. The 24-year-old playmaker hasn't been the most consistent scorer, however. Since the beginning of March, Quinn has six goals on 15 games, but he's also gone at least three consecutive games without a goal in three separate times. He remains a valuable fantasy option due to his top-six role, but more consistency on a game-to-game basis would boost his upside.

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Extends point streak Thompson recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Thompson is ending the regular season on a hot streak and has cracked the scoresheet in six of his last seven appearances, tallying eight points (four goals, four assists) over that stretch. The ongoing four-game point streak has seen Thompson record six points, four PIM, 15 shots and three hits. Thompson has been so consistent throughout the season that this is the sixth time that he's recorded points in at least four consecutive games. Having played in every game for the Sabres this season, Thompson is averaging over a point per game with 78 points (38 goals, 40 assists) in 75 regular-season contests.

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Allows three vs. NYI Luukkonen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Luukkonen has avoided losses in regulation in his last five starts, a stretch in which he's gone 4-0-1 with an impressive 1.97 GAA and .933 save percentage. Luukkonen has played a big role in the Sabres' impressive run of late, and with the way Buffalo has been playing defensively in recent weeks, you can feel confident about starting Luukkonen every time you have the chance to do so. He has gone 8-1-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .922 save percentage since the Olympic break, but it's worth noting that he continues to operate on a timeshare with Alex Lyon, with the latter expected to start Thursday at Ottawa.

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