Preview: Sharks at Sabres BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — The surging Buffalo Sabres will host the struggling San Jose Sharks in an NHL interconference matchup Tuesday night at KeyBank Center. The Sabres (38-25-0) enter on a five-game winning streak, including a 3-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday. Goaltender Alex Lyon has been central to the run, posting a .931 save percentage over his last two starts, stopping 50 of 54 shots in wins over the Predators and Vegas Golden Knights. Buffalo’s offense, led by center Tage Thompson and winger Jason Zucker, has provided ample support, averaging 4.0 goals per game during the streak. The Sabres sit firmly in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. They face a Sharks team (30-31-0) coming off back-to-back overtime losses, including a 2-1 defeat to the New York Islanders on Saturday. San Jose has lost three of its last four. Rookie center Macklin Celebrini remains a bright spot for San Jose. The 2024 first-overall pick has points in five straight games, tallying four goals and four assists in that span. He scored the Sharks’ lone goal in Saturday’s loss. In net, Yaroslav Askarov is expected to start for San Jose after making 32 saves against the Islanders. This game opens a three-game Eastern road trip for the Sharks. The Sabres begin a brief two-game homestand before embarking on a Western road swing later this month. The teams will meet again in San Jose on Thursday, March 19. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT.