Raanta will defend the visiting crease versus Buffalo on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Raanta has won his last eight decisions and is 18-2-3 this season with four shutouts. The netminder has a 2.20 GAA and .911 save percentage. He has a tough matchup versus the Sabres, who are third in NHL scoring, averaging 3.58 goals per contest.