It's always risk laying a mid-sized price with the Devils. But New Jersey outshot the Sabres, 43-26, last night in winning, 2-1. The Devils achieved that victory in Buffalo with backup goalie Keith Kincaid. Now the traveling Sabres are going to draw Cory Schneider, who could be one of the three best goalies in hockey.

Thanks in large part to Schneider, the Devils have been the third hardest team to score against. Buffalo ranks second-to-last in scoring.

Buffalo is a gutty team, but the Sabres are young and have been gutted by injuries. Their depth is going to be sorely tested here playing for the third in four days.