The NHL schedule on Thursday features a matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (23-15) and the Buffalo Sabres (14-20-4), starting at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Avalanche are sixth in the Western Conference and the Sabres are 16th in the Eastern Conference.
In the most recent matchup between these squads, Colorado secured a 5-4 win.
You can see the Avalanche attempt to hold off the Sabres on Altitude Sports.
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