The Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres take the ice in NHL action at KeyBank Center on Monday, Oct. 13 at 12:30 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.
Colorado had a 5-4 home defeat against the Dallas Stars in its last game on Oct. 11, falling in the shootout 2-1.
Buffalo played on the road its last time out on Oct. 11, and lost 3-1 against the Boston Bruins.
Before this matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Monday’s hockey action.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Avalanche (-160)Underdog: Sabres (+134)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Monday, October 13, 2025Time: 12:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Avalanche stats and trendsThe Avalanche were a moneyline favorite 76 times last season, and finished 47-29 in those games.When it played as a moneyline favorite at -160 or shorter, Colorado went 28-13.Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied win probability of 61.5%.In 40 games last season, Colorado and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.The Avalanche’s 273 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the sixth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.Defensively, the Avalanche gave up 231 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in league play.The 58 power-play goals the Avalanche recorded last season (on 230 power-play chances) were the sixth-most in the NHL.Sabres stats and trendsThe Sabres were an underdog 56 times last season, and upset their opponent 22 times.Buffalo won 12 of its 26 games last season when an underdog by +134 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 42.7% chance for the Sabres to win.Buffalo combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 45 of 82 games last season.The Sabres were 10th in the league in scoring last season (265 goals, 3.2 per game).The Sabres allowed 287 total goals (3.5 per game), 29th in the league.The Sabres had 43 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 229 chances.