The Red Wings tote a 5-game win streak into this contest. In its most recent game Sunday, +121 Detroit topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 (push 6.0). That game was at home; the Wings' trip to Buffalo marks the club's second road game of the season.

It certainly showed when the Wings traveled to Toronto for a matinee matchup against the Leafs on Monday. Despite being brutally outplayed for the entire game, Mason Appleton’s tally in the final minute of regulation, giving Detroit a 3-2 win.

Red Wings seek sixth straight win against struggling Sabres. Can their defense and top line neutralize star Tage Thompson and spark a rookie breakout?

The Detroit Red Wings (5-1, second in the Eastern Conference) visit the Buffalo Sabres (2-4, 15th) in conference play on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Buffalo fell in a 4-2 loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens. In its last game on Oct. 19, Detroit secured a 4-2 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Earning his second consecutive win in as many starts for the Red Wings (5-1-0; 10 points) was netminder John Gibson, who had 16 saves. Goalie Stuart Skinner made 20 saves for the Oilers (2-3-1; 5 points), who dropped their third game in a row.

The Red Wings' fourth straight win came from a familiar source. Now, they'll have to show they can handle success.

Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan offered an important update on star forward Patrick Kane’s condition after his recent on-ice collision, as the team monitors his recovery closely.

The 29-year-old center has led the Red Wings to a 5-1-0 start entering their game at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNDETX, TNT). He has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in six games.

The Red Wings made us collectively groan at our TVs just one game into the season as they fell 5-1 to the in-your-face Canadiens. It was another brutal defensive and goaltending performance -- exactly what the Red Wings had hoped to improve upon as they opened the season.

It’s been a long time coming for Colten Ellis, but the 25-year-old goalie is going to play his first NHL game on Wednesday as the Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings. Paul Hamilton has his game