WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Interstat) — The Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets will meet for the second time in five days when they face off at Canada Life Centre on Friday night. The Sabres (11-16-0) handily defeated the Jets 5-1 in Buffalo on Monday but are coming off a 5-2 road loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Bowen Byram and Jason Zucker each scored a goal in the defeat, while Alex Tuch added an assist. Winnipeg (13-13-0) earned a point in a 3-2 shootout loss at Montreal on Wednesday, led by Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, who each had a goal and an assist. Buffalo has shown recent volatility, with its last six games featuring both a 9-3 win and a 5-0 loss. The Jets have alternated wins and losses in their last five contests. A statistical projection by National Statistical simulates a 3-2 Jets victory. Following Friday’s game, Winnipeg begins a three-game road trip in Edmonton on Saturday. Buffalo continues its Western Canada swing in Calgary on Monday.