What It Means:

Nilsson was considered day-to-day with an illness, but he's good to go on Friday and will look to avoid a fourth consecutive loss. On the year, Nilsson is 7-6-4 with a .924 save percentage and 2.56 goals-against average. The Red Wings are tied for 23rd in the NHL with 2.49 goals for per game.

The Sabres enter Friday night ranked 25th in numberFire's NHL Team Power Rankings.