Jack Quinn had a goal and two assists, Colten Ellis stopped 27 shots in his NHL debut and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Claimed off waivers from St. Lous earlier this month,

The 29-year-old center has led the Red Wings to a 5-1-0 start entering their game at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNDETX, TNT). He has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in six games.

The Red Wings tote a 5-game win streak into this contest. In its most recent game Sunday, +121 Detroit topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 (push 6.0). That game was at home; the Wings' trip to Buffalo marks the club's second road game of the season.

Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker was ruled out with an injury after not being on the bench to begin the third period.

The Detroit Red Wings (5-1, second in the Eastern Conference) visit the Buffalo Sabres (2-4, 15th) in conference play on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Buffalo fell in a 4-2 loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens. In its last game on Oct. 19, Detroit secured a 4-2 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

James van Riemsdyk, who is playing his first season with the Red Wings, said he and his teammates have completely bought in to a team-first mentality in the absences of key players like Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane.

Despite stumbling out of the gate in the season opener, the Detroit Red Wings have surged to the top of the Atlantic Division.

DeBrincat went into Wednesday's game without a goal. He's put 20 shots on goal in six Red Wings games, some of them glorious chances, but hasn't broken through. This is the same player who scored 39 goals last season and has scored 41 twice in his career. Alex DeBrincat knows how to score goals, and will.