Sabres at Coyotes

When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Gila River Arena. TV/radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7). Sabres update: The Sabres returned to action Saturday after a five-day break in the schedule. They played the Avalanche in Colorado and are 4-6-1 in the second game of a back-to-back. Before pausing their schedule, the Sabres had won three of their previous four games. Winger Kyle Okposo led the team in points with 39, while winger Evander Kane had a team-high 21 goals. Twenty of his goals had been at even-strength, a team-high. Center Jack Eichel had 18 points in his previous 18 games. Buffalo entered Saturday’s game 12-7-2 against the Western Conference. The team was also 11-13-6 on the road.

Friday: Stars 5, Coyotes 2 Arizona 110— Dallas 113— 2 5 First Period—1, Arizona, Vrbata 14 (Goligoski, Domi), 7:06. 2, Dallas, Shore 10 (Lindell, Hudler), 14:12. Penalties—Hamhuis, DAL, (tripping), 1:14; Dvorak, ARI, (tripping), 3:26. Second Period—3, Arizona, Hanzal 16 (Murphy, Vrbata), 13:59. 4, Dallas, Klingberg 9 (Shore, Spezza), 18:58 (pp). Penalties—Oleksiak, DAL, (high sticking), 1:48; Oleksiak, DAL, (high sticking), 1:48; Ekmanlarsson, ARI, (hooking), 6:55; Dvorak, ARI, (holding), 10:22; Martinook, ARI, (slashing), 17:29. Third Period—5, Dallas, Ja.Benn 21 (Lindell, Jo.Benn), 3:03. 6, Dallas, Korpikoski 8 (Oleksiak, Faksa), 9:22. 7, Dallas, Eakin 3 (Ja.Benn, Ritchie), 15:58. Penalties—Oleksiak, DAL, (slashing), 3:56; Ekman-larsson, ARI, (delay of game), 6:32; Domi, ARI, (slashing), 13:47. Shots on Goal—Arizona Dallas 12-14-11—37. Power-play opportunities—Arizona of 4; Dallas 1 of 6. Goalies—Arizona, Domingue 5-14-1 (37 shots-32 saves). Dallas, Lehtonen 14-18-6 (27-25). A—18,043 (18,532). T—2:35. Referees—Dean Morton, Tim Peel. Linesmen—Devin Berg, Lonnie Cameron. 8-11-8—27. 0