Ellis was perfect, saving all six shots he faced, before exiting Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers later in the first period due to an upper-body injury. The severity of Ellis' injury is unclear, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon should control the Sabres' crease during his absence.
Dunne will slot in for Josh Norris, who was a late scratch on Tuesday. Dunne will skate alongside Jordan Greenway and Beck Malenstyn on Buffalo's fourth line.
Norris actually took part in warmups and was a surprise last-minute scratch on Tuesday. Josh Dunne will draw into the lineup in his place. We should get an update on Norris' status following Tuesday's game.
After being recalled from Rochester (AHL) earlier in the day, Rosen will immediately draw into Buffalo's lineup for Tuesday's game in Edmonton. He'll slot in for Jason Zucker, who suffered a lower-body injury in Calgary on Monday.
The Sabres will hand Ellis his eighth start of the season when they travel to Edmonton for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Ellis' last appearance came in a 5-2 loss in Philadelphia last Wednesday, when he allowed five goals on 35 shots. The 25-year-old netminder owns a 4-3-0 record and .892 SV% on the season. He'll have his hands full on Tuesday, as the Sabres enter action at +185 on the money line.
With Jason Zucker (lower body) on IR, the Sabres have recalled Rosen from the Rochester Americans (AHL). The 22-year-old Rosen was productive in a 10-game stint with the Sabres earlier this season, scoring seven points (3G / 4A).
The Sabres hope to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) with Luukkonen between the pipes on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Luukkonen allowed three goals on 19 shots (.864 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.57 GAA and .895 SV% in nine games this season (4-4-1). Buffalo enters the action on Wednesday as a -106 road favorite against a suddenly surging Calgary team that is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games.
The Sabres hope to snap a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) with Luukkonen between the pipes on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Luukkonen allowed three goals on 19 shots (.864 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.57 GAA and .895 SV% in nine games this season (4-4-1). Buffalo enters the action on Wednesday as a -106 road favorite against a suddenly surging Calgary team that is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games.
The Sabres are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and hope to return to the win column on Friday, turning to Luukkonen to tend the twine against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Luukkonen was terrific against the Jets on Monday, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 5-1 win. He has a 2.51 GAA and .899 SV% in eight games this season (4-3-1). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a struggling Jets team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-5-1).
Josh Dunne will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Greenway to return from a one-game absence. The 28-year-old Greenway has three points (1G / 2A) and a -7 plus/minus in 13 games this season.
Jordan Greenway will return to the Sabres lineup on Friday, resulting in Dunne being a healthy scratch against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Dunne has three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games this season.
The Sabres are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and hope to return to the win column on Friday, turning to Luukkonen to tend the twine against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Luukkonen was terrific against the Jets on Monday, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 5-1 win. He has a 2.51 GAA and .899 SV% in eight games this season (4-3-1). The Sabres enter Friday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a struggling Jets team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-5-1).
The Sabres will hand Ellis his seventh start of the season when they travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Ellis turned in a solid performance in his last outing, stopping 22 of the 24 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout win in Minnesota on Saturday. The 25-year-old rookie netminder owns a 4-2-0 record and .898 SV% on the season. Ellis and the Sabres enter action on Wednesday at -125 on the money line.
Kozak suffered an undisclosed injury on Saturday and did not play on Monday. He remains day-to-day ahead of Buffalo's next contest on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 22-year-old Kozak has four points (2G / 2A) in nine games this season.
Metsa made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing four games with the Sabres, but has spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL. The undrafted 27-year-old defenseman has been productive with the Rochester Americans (AHL), scoring 11 points (2G / 9A) in 11 games.
The Sabres have been outscored 11-4 in their last three games (1-2-0), and will turn to Luukkonen to tend the twine on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Luukkonen allowed three goals on 18 shots (.833 SV%) in his most recent games, a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.73 GAA and .891 SV% in seven games this season (3-3-1). The Sabres enter Monday's contest as -110 home favourites against a Jets team that snapped a four-game losing skid on Saturday.
Norris has not played since suffering an injury in Buffalo's season opener, but has skated with the team over the last week. There was speculation he could return over the weekend, but will finally return to the lineup on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Norris has missed significant time over the previous few seasons due to shoulder injuries, but has been an offensive threat whenever he is in the lineup.
