Pre-game
*The Sabres have not lost consecutive home games in regulation since Feb. 11 and Feb. 14, 2012.
*Buffalo is 4-0-1 in their last five home games against Winnipeg/Atlanta. They haven’t lost a home game in regulation to the franchise since a 4-2 loss to the Thrashers on Oct. 17, 2009.
*Ryan Miller is 8-1-2 with a .922 save percentage in 11 career home games against the Jets/Thrashers franchise.
After 1st period: WPG 1 – BUF 0
*Steve Ott entered the night with a league-leading 64 hits. He leads all skaters with four tonight.
*Christian Ehrhoff leads all Sabres skaters with a TOI of 8:07; Ehrhoff has averaged 24:33 per game this season, the highest average TOI of his career.
*The Jets are 1-3-1 when scoring first; the Sabres are 1-6-1 when allowing the first goal.
*Buffalo is 0-3-0 when trailing after the first period; Winnipeg is 1-0-0 when leading after one.
After 2nd period: WPG 2 – BUF 1
*SCORING UPDATE: James Wright has been awarded an assist on Winnipeg’s first goal*
*With his goal, Jason Pominville has 23 points (11+12) in 27 career games against the Jets/Thrashers. He trails Thomas Vanek (16+8) by one for the team lead.
*Cody Hodgson now has points in three straight games (2+1) and 12 points (4+8) in his last 11.
*Hodgson’s six shots through two periods are one short of tying his career high of seven in a game.
*Tyler Ennis is 6-for-6 on faceoffs tonight.
*The Sabres have rallied from a two-goal deficit to win twice this season: 1/31 at BOS (7-4) and 2/7 vs. MTL (5-4 SO).
*Buffalo is 2-5-1 when trailing after the second period; Winnipeg is 3-0-0 when leading after one.
After 2nd period: WPG 2 – BUF 1
*SCORING UPDATE: James Wright has been awarded an assist on Winnipeg’s first goal*
*With his goal, Jason Pominville has 23 points (11+12) in 27 career games against the Jets/Thrashers. He trails Thomas Vanek (16+8) by one for the team lead.
*Cody Hodgson now has points in three straight games (2+1) and 12 points (4+8) in his last 11.
*Hodgson’s six shots through two periods are one short of tying his career high of seven in a game.
*Tyler Ennis is 6-for-6 on faceoffs tonight.
*The Sabres have rallied from a two-goal deficit to win twice this season: 1/31 at BOS (7-4) and 2/7 vs. MTL (5-4 SO).
*Buffalo is 2-5-1 when trailing after the second period; Winnipeg is 33-0-0 when leading after one.
