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Moneypuck likes our chances(71.9%), and the highest probability they have for us is to finish 3rd in the division. Expected to finish with 98 points according to their models, which would put us behind Boston at 116 and Toronto at 102.

Uhhh...he is tied for 2nd on the team in assists with 19. Does not compute. Also...this pass from Skinner was kinda bad ass.

And if you think he is going to bask in the glow of this game for a week...think again.

You can't lock a game down when your goalie gets beat from anywhere on the ice routinely. There is no shot that is a guaranteed save with UPL.

They should have allowed no more than 2 goals last night. UPL's best and most consistent ability is to allow at least 1-2 goals a game that have no business being NHL level goals. He gets beat cleanly from distance when he has clear views of the puck far far too often and it's due to terrible positioning. It's like he doesn't know where he is in relation to the net sometimes when he comes out to challenge shooters and instead of using his 6'5" frame to take up more of the space, it's almost like he tries to be 5'10" by crouching down so far that is opens up more space than there should be, especially high blocker. Analytics confirm what we see...he is one of the worst goalies in the NHL. He allows .597 goals per game more than expected(58th out of 68th), his GAA is 4.15 but xGAA is 3.55(61st out of 68th). He should not be in the NHL.

We may not be happy with the results Krebs has been getting, but the kid works hard...was happy to see it finally pay off.

Not only does he have a tremendously hard shot, but his release is lightning fast...sometimes in real-time it doesn't even look like he moved his stick to get the shot off when he rips those wristers while skating towards the net and using the Dman as a screen.

So let me get this straight...you think his current 1.53 point per game pace is going to drop to under half? To reach 80 points, he only needs to score at a .714 pace in the other 56 games. The ONLY way that doesn't happen is he gets injured for a long stretch of time.

How about Now? Currently ranked 3rd in the NHL at 29.0% It is a problem...for the other team.

MoneyPuck's Analytics Models think pretty highly of this years Sabres team... Ranked 6th in their Power Rankings and they have the 13th best playoff odds in the NHL at 71.9%. Here is an explanation of how they come up with the odds. Favor the Sabres to finish 3rd in the division with 98 points behind Boston(116) and Toronto(102) https://www.moneypuck.com/about.htm

He will have over 100 points this year. Likely significantly more. That's a superstar no matter how you want to measure it. He is 8th in the NHL in goals since the start of last season...the 4 players behind him are Pastrnak, Connor, Tkachuk and Stamkos. If we just look at the last 82 games, Thompson rises to 5th. Directly behind him are Draisaitl, Pastrnak, Stamkos and MacKinnon. He averages over 2 minutes less icetime than the 4 players ahead of him. In terms of goals/TOI, Thompson is 3rd behind Kaprizov and Robertson. Seems we have another incessantly negative poster who has to argue that a player actually isn't that good because he isn't the best player in the NHL. I mean seriously? I am saying this in as nice a way possible, but dude...go kick rocks.

Uhh...think you missing the 3-1 loss to the Devils a few games ago.

Sabres now lead the NHL in goals with 105. Dallas is 2nd with 98.

Easy Dub, now keep it going.

UPL again beaten on a basic shot...how is this acceptable in the NHL?

Would you leave when you are watching the on ice version of the Harlem Globetrotters?

This is just getting crazy. It looks like they are playing a high school team.

C'mon guys. Keep your head in the game

UPL with the every game easy goal save that goes in

Can we tackle on the Extra point before the end of the period???

Looking like one of the best bargains in NHL history potentially.

Thompson with 4!!! Is he going for a 10 point game??

Tage with a Hat trick with 7.5 minutes left in the first!! Guess we are seeing why the Jackets have allowed the most goals in the NHL hahaha

Of course they are doing this while I am at my daughter's winter concert and getting constant updates buzzing on my watch hahaha

Somebody call the cops, Columbus is being murdered.