The Sabres have an overall record of 12-26-7 and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. The Sabres have allowed 151 total goals which tie them for third in the NHL and second-most in their division. (Columbus has 151, Philadelphia has 161, and Ottawa has 163 goals against)
Linus Ullmark looked to be the saving grace for winning games, but he has been out with a lower-body injury. Ullmark had a .919 save percentage through 12 games played, which ranked 20th in all NHL goalies at the time. If you excluded goalies with five or fewer games played, Ullmark ranked 13.