The Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres — both coming off wins in their last game — will play on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. Senators (-155) versus Sabres (+130) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Ottawa grabbed a 6-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 21 against the Boston Bruins. Three Senators skaters had three points each, including Fabian Zetterlund (two goals and one assist) and Dylan Cozens (one goal and two assists).
In its last game on Dec. 21, Buffalo earned a 3-1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils. Owen Power (one assist) and Rasmus Dahlin (one assist) were among the nine Sabres skaters who recorded one point each in that outing.
As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which team we predict will win Tuesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Senators vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Senators 3 – Sabres 1
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.07 goals)
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Senators vs. Sabres Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Senators-Sabres matchup.
Favorite: Senators (-155)Underdog: Sabres (+130)Senators Betting InsightsThe Senators have won 54.2% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (13-11).Ottawa is 8-2 (winning 80.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Senators’ implied win probability is 60.8%.In 19 of 35 matches this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have won nine, or 45.0%, of the 20 games they have played as an underdog this season.Buffalo has entered nine games this season as the underdog by +130 or more and is 5-4 in those contests.The Sabres have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 35 games this season.Senators Key StatsOttawa has scored the 10th-most goals in the NHL (114 total, 3.3 per game).Defensively, the Senators are giving up 110 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in league action.Its +4 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.The 30 power-play goals the Senators have scored this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 114 power-play chances.Ottawa has the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate (26.32%).The two shorthanded goals the Senators have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.Ottawa’s 71.43% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.Ottawa wins 56.6% of its faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.The Senators connect on 11.6% of their shots (seventh in the league).Sabres Key StatsWith 106 goals (3.0 per game), Buffalo has the league’s 16th-ranked offense.The Sabres have given up 115 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 21st in the league.it has the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -9.With 22 power-play goals (on 108 chances), the Sabres are 13th in the NHL.Buffalo has the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20.37%).The Sabres have three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).The 85% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is tops in the league.Buffalo wins 43.8% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Sabres are 15th in the league.
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