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Before we get to the individual stats leaders for the month of March, a couple of quick notes:
--the Buffalo Sabres went 2-12-2 for the month
--they were shut out five times including three games in a row for the second consecutive season
--Buffalo had one win to start the month and another to break up a pair of season-long, seven-game losings streaks (both 0-6-1,) one of which they're currently on
--they scored 30 goals in 16 games or 1.875 goals/game
--they allowed 65 goals or 4.06 goals-against/game
Today's lines and pairings at the morning skate via those at the rink:
Olofsson-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Rodrigues-Okposo
Sheary-Mittelstadt-Nylander
Wilson-Larsson-Pominville
Dahlin-Ristolainen
Montour-McCabe
Pilut-Nelson
Buffalo Sabres 2018-19 individual stats leaders (all stats via NHL.com):
Points
--October: Skinner, Eichel, 12; Pominville, 10
--November: Eichel, 20; Skinner, 16; Reinhart, 15
--December: Eichel, Reinhart, 17; Skinner, 11
--January: Dahlin 8; Sheary, Rodrigues, Reinhart 7
--February: Eichel 16; Reinhart, Skinner 12
--March: Eichel 8; Sheary 6; Mittelstadt 5
Goals
--October: Skinner, 6; Pominville, 5; Eichel, 4
--November: Skinner 14; Reinhart, 5; Thompson, 4
--December: Eichel 10; Skinner 6; Larsson 3
--January: Skinner 5; Rodrigues, Reinhart 4; Thompson 3
--February: Eichel, Reinhart 6; Skinner 5, Pominville 4
--March: Eichel 5; Sheary 4; Mittelstadt 3
Powerplay Goals
--October: Sheary, 3; Okposo, 2; four players with 1
--November: Skinner, 5; Reinhart, Rodrigues, Thompson, 1
--December: Eichel 3; Dahlin 2; Okposo, Skinner 1
--January: Skinner 1
--February: Eichel 3; Okposo, Dahlin 2; four with 1
--March: Eichel, Okposo, Sheary, Mittelstadt, Nylander, Olofsson, 1 each
Assists
--October: Eichel, 8; McCabe, Skinner, 6; Reinhart, Pominville, 5
--November: Eichel, 19; Reinhart, 10; Ristolainen, 9
--December: Reinhart 15; Ristolainen 9; Eichel 7
--January: Dahlin 7; Sheary 6; Ristolainen, Sobotka 5
--February: Eichel 10; Ristolainen, Skinner 7; Dahlin, Reinhart 6
--March: Dahlin 4; Eichel, Reinhart, Girgensons, Larsson, Bogosian 3
Primary Assists
--October: Skinner, Reinhart, 4; Eichel, Pominville, Okposo, Ristolainen, 3
--November: Eichel, 14; Reinhart, 8; Ristolainen, 5
--December: Reinhart 7; Eichel, Ristolainen, 5
--January: Sheary, Rodrigues, Ristolainen 3; six players with 2
--February: Reinhart 6; Eichel, Skinner 5; Ristolainen, Bogosian 4
--March: Eichel, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, 3; Okposo, Sobotka, Nylander, Bogosian 2
Powerplay Assists
--October: Reinhart, 4; Skinner, 3; four players with 2
--November: Eichel, 5; Dahlin, 4; Reinhart, Ristolainen, 2
--December: Ristolainen 5; Reinhart 3; Eichel 2
--January: Dahlin, Reinhart 1
--February: Dahlin 5; Eichel 4; Skinner, Reinhart, Ristolainen 3
--March: Eichel 3; Dahlin 2; Skinner, Okposo, Mittelstadt, Ristolainen 1
Shots on Goal
--October: Eichel 47; Skinner 34; Okposo 28
--November: Eichel 58: Skinner 48; Ristolainen 34
--December: Eichel 55; Ristolainen 40; Skinner 39
--January: Skinner 35; Eichel, Reinhart 25; Dahlin 24
--February: Eichel 51; Skinner 49; Reinhart 33
--March: Skinner 54; Eichel 53; Montour 43
Shooting Percentage (15 shot minimum)
--October: Pominville 18.5; Skinner 17.6; Sheary 14.3
--November: Skinner 27.1; Thompson 26.7; Mittelstadt 16.7
--December: Larsson 18.8; Eichel 18.2; Skinner 17.1
--January: Rodrigues 17.4; Reinhart 16.0; Skinner 14.3
--February: Reinhart 18.2; Pominville 13.8; Okposo 12.5
--March: Nylander 12.5; Sheary 12.1; Mittelstadt 11.5
Plus/Minus (regulars playing in half or more games for the month)
--October: Skinner +10; Pominville +6; Beaulieu +3
--November: Reinhart, Dahlin, +9; Okposo, +8; Eichel, +7
--December: Reinhart +5; Eichel +4; Scandella, Pilut +2
--January: Dahlin +7; Bogosian +6; Sheary, Larsson +5
--February: C.J. Smith, Rodrigues -1; Pominville -2; four at -3
--March: Okposo 0; Larsson, Rodrigues, Bogosian -2; Nylander -3
Plus/Minus (Bottom)
--October: Ristolainen, -10; Reinhart, Sheary -7; Okposo, -6
--November: Larsson, -3; Girgensons, Rodrigues, Nelson, -2
--December: Okposo -9; Sobotka -8; Dahlin -6
--January: Scandella -4; Ristolainen, McCabe -3; three players at minus-2
--February: Ristolainen -14; Skinner -12; Eichel -11; Dahlin -10
--March: Ristolainen -14; Reinhart, Dahlin -13; Sheary -12
EV TOI/Game-Defensemen
--October: Ristolainen 18.25; Scandella 16:49; McCabe 16:41; Dahlin 15:51; Bogosian 15:06
--November:Ristolainen 20:46; Bogosian 19:58; Dahlin 17:43; McCabe 17:00; Scandella 14:57
--December: Bogosian 19:54; Ristolainen 19:34; Dahlin 19:18; Pilut 17:46; Scandella 16:21
--January: Ristolainen 19:27; Dahlin 18:34; Bogosian 18:21; McCabe 17:02; Pilut 16:17
--February: Ristolainen 19:30; Bogosian 18:40; Dahlin 17:55; McCabe 16:39; Scandella 15:45
--March: Montour 19:58; Dahlin 19:07; Ristolainen 18:50; Pilut 18:28; Bogosian 17:38
EV TOI/Game-Forwards
--October: Eichel 15:17; Skinner 14:03; Reinhart 13:44; Sobotka 13:19; Sheary 12:36
--November: Eichel 15:59; Reinhart 15:17; Skinner 15:01; Pominville 15:58; Sobotka 12:52
--December: Reinhart 16:08; Skinner 15:51; Eichel 15:31; Rodrigues 13:17; Sheary 12:40
--January: Eichel 16:59; Skinner 16:47; Reinhart 16:32; Rodrigues 13:06; Thompson 12:45
--February: Eichel 16:47; Skinner 15:01; Reinhart 14:42; Rodrigues 13:20; Sheary 12:57
--March: Eichel 17:29; Reinhart 17:01; Skinner: 16:15; Olofsson 15:45; Rodrigues 14:07
Goalies (year-to-date)
Carter Hutton
--October: 4-4-1 record; 2.94 goals against; .910 save percentage; 0 shutouts
--November: 12-7-1; 2.63; .917; 0
--December: 13-12-3; 2.63; .917; 0
--January: 15-14-3; 2.79; .911; 0
--February: 16-18-4; .2.84; .910; 0
--March: 17-24-5; 3.02; .908; 0
Linus Ullmark
--October: 2-0-1; 2.00 GAA; .935 Sv%; 1 shutout
--November: 5-0-2; 2.57; .927; 1
--December: 8-1-3; 2.71; .922; 2
--January: 10-5-3; 2.83; .916; 2
--February: 13-8-4; 3.03; .909; 2
--March: 14-14-5; 3.17; .904; 2
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