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Buffalo Sabres
Mattias Samuelsson
Age: 24Position: D
TOI
69%
Fantasy
37%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
26%
Assists
24%
Power-Play
19%
SOG
18%
Plus/Minus
44%
Hits
62%
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Mattias Samuelsson (undisclosed) left Monday's morning skate early and is a game-time decision vs. Arizona.

Samuelsson left morning skate on Monday feeling "sore" and will be a game-time decision ahead of the Sabres' contest against the Arizona Coyotes. Samuelsson has primarily skated as Rasmus Dahlin's defensive partner this season and has three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games, averaging 20:12 time-on-ice.

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Mattias Samuelsson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Samuelsson left the Sabres' game Tuesday vs. Tampa after 17:36 TOI due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day according to head coach Don Granato. The 23-year-old defensive cog collected his first assist of the season Tuesday but also is a +2 plus/minus with three SOG through three games this season. If he is forced to miss time it will be a huge loss as the towering defensemen is averaging over 20+ TOI for the second straight season (20:25).

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The Sabres announced Samuelsson (upper-body) will not return to Tuesday's game against the Lightning.

Samuelsson's absence will create a hole on the Sabres blue-line should it extend at all passed just the remainder of Tuesday's game. The 23-year-old blue-liner has become a dependable partner for Rasmus Dahlin on Buffalo's top pair. He scored two goals and added eights assists in 55 games last season with an ATOI of 22:11.

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Samuelsson (undisclosed) will not play Thursday vs. the Senators.

Samuelsson had two goals, eight assists, 76 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 55 games but will not play Thursday vs. Ottawa in the Sabres' season finally. The 23-year-old puts the cap on a fairly successful third NHL season, which saw him play a career-high in games while putting up career goal and point totals as well.

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Samuelsson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision Friday vs. The Rangers.

Samuelsson hasn't played since March 11th due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Friday as Buffalo takes on the New York Rangers. The 23-year-old has a goal, seven assists, 69 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 48 games before the injury this season.

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Samuelsson (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Thursday.

Samuelsson missed the Sabres' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Dallas. The 22-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 65 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

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