The Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres — both coming off defeats in their last game — will play on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Jets (-130) versus Sabres (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Winnipeg lost in a shootout on the road its last time out on Dec. 3 against the Montreal Canadiens 3-2, losing the shootout 1-0 to seal the defeat. The Jets got two points each out of Mark Scheifele (one goal and one assist) and Kyle Connor (one goal and one assist).
Buffalo lost 5-2 on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers in its most recent game on Dec. 3. The Sabres got one point apiece out of six players in that outing, including Josh Doan (one assist) and Bowen Byram (one goal).
Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Friday’s hockey action.
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For insights on the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sabres 3 – Jets 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.07 goals)
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Jets vs. Sabres Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Jets-Sabres matchup.
Favorite: Jets (-130)Underdog: Sabres (+110)Jets Betting InsightsIn the 20 times this season the Jets have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 13-7 in those games.When playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Winnipeg has compiled a 10-7 record (winning 58.8% of its games).The Jets’ implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this game.Winnipeg’s 26 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 14 times.Sabres Betting InsightsThis season the Sabres have been an underdog 17 times, and won seven, or 41.2%, of those games.Buffalo has entered 12 games this season as an underdog by +110 or more and is 5-7 in those contests.The Sabres have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 13 of 27 games this season.Jets Key StatsWinnipeg’s 78 total goals (three per game) rank 22nd in the league.Defensively, the Jets are giving up 77 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in NHL action.Its +1 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.The 17 power-play goals the Jets have scored this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 78 power-play chances.Winnipeg ranks 12th in the league with a 21.79% power-play conversion rate.The Jets have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL squads).Winnipeg has the league’s seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.95%).Winnipeg has the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.3%.The Jets shoot 11.3% as a team (13th in the league).Sabres Key StatsBuffalo’s 81 goals on the season (three per game) rank 17th in the league.The Sabres’ total of 92 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 24th in the NHL.it has the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -11.The Sabres have 14 power-play goals (on 81 chances), 18th in the NHL.Buffalo’s power-play percentage (17.28) ranks the team 21st in the league.The Sabres have three shorthanded goals (fifth in league).Buffalo’s has the second-best penalty-kill percentage (87.01%).At 43.7%, Buffalo has the league’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Sabres are 18th in the league.
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