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.

The Buffalo Sabres play the Oilers on Saturday in Edmonton, and will catch a break as Connor McDavid is serving the last game of a three-game suspension. Paul Hamilton has his game preview:

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.

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

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.

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 Edmonton Oilers entered Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres knowing it would be the final game without captain Connor McDavid, who was slapped with a multi-game suspension for his cross-che

The Vancouver Canucks host the Buffalo Sabres after Quinn Hughes' two-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers in the Canucks' 3-2 win

The Buffalo Sabres face a quick turnaround after Monday ... 89 for Pettersson). Forward Conor Garland scored the overtime winner versus Buffalo as part of a three-point afternoon.

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid believes the NHL might have been a bit excessive in issuing him a three-game suspension for cross-checking

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 ...

Zzzzzzzzzz Oh shoot, it’s a goal! Ah, yes, it came from Tage Thompson. After an icing call late in the first period, the Sabres won the draw in the Canucks’ end, and wasted little time in getting the puck into the right hands.