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Devils, Sabres look to avoid another shootout

Feb 6, 2008 - 1:03 PM New Jersey (30-20-3) at Buffalo (24-21-7) 7:00 pm EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres have been unable to solve their differences in regulation this season. They will try to break the trend in their final meeting.

With each of their first three matchups having been decided in a shootout, the Devils and Sabres will conclude their low-scoring season series Wednesday at the HSBC Arena.

Coming off a 2-3-0 homestand, New Jersey is looking to complete a four-game sweep of Buffalo. The Devils won a pair of 2-1 shootout decisions at home before posting a 3-2 victory in the bonus format here on January 12.

Each team has scored just four goals in the series, with three of New Jersey's tallies coming from defensemen. Martin Brodeur is 3-0-0 against the Sabres this season with a 1.23 goals-against average.

Wednesday's contest is just the Devils' second on the road in 14-game stretch. They have won three straight away from home.

The Sabres, who are 4-0-1 in their last five, enter the game having posted a 4-2 victory at Boston on Tuesday. Daniel Paille scored two goals for Buffalo in the win, giving him three in his last two contests.

Paille also has netted two of the Sabres' four goals against the Devils this season.