A pair of Eastern Conference clubs, at opposite ends of the standings, meet on Friday, Nov. 28 when the first-place New Jersey Devils (15-7-1) visit the 16th-place Buffalo Sabres (9-10-4). Sabres (-112) versus Devils (-108) looks rather even, according to the moneyline odds.
Buffalo fell 4-2 on the road its last time out on Nov. 26 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jason Zucker (one goal and one assist) and Jack Quinn (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Sabres.
New Jersey won at home in its most recent game on Nov. 26, 3-2 over the St. Louis Blues. Nico Hischier led the Devils with three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing.
Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which squad will secure the win in Friday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Sabres vs. Devils Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sabres 3 – Devils 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
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Sabres vs. Devils Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Devils game.
Favorite: Sabres (-112)Underdog: Devils (-108)Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have won 42.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (3-4).When it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Buffalo is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of the time).Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Sabres’ implied win probability is 52.8%.Buffalo’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 12 times.Devils Betting InsightsThe Devils have won five of the nine games they have played while the underdog this season.New Jersey is 5-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -108 or more on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Devils have a 51.9% chance to win.New Jersey’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 11 of 23 times.Sabres Key StatsBuffalo ranks 13th in the NHL with 72 goals scored (3.1 per game).The Sabres rank 26th in goals against, conceding 79 total goals (3.4 per game) in league play.Its goal differential (-7) ranks 23rd in the league.The 12 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (on 67 power-play chances) rank 19th in the NHL.Buffalo’s 17.91% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season.Buffalo’s 87.88% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 43.3%.The Sabres have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.Devils Key StatsNew Jersey has 70 goals this season (3.0 per game), 19th in the league.The Devils’ total of 69 goals allowed (three per game) is 16th in the league.Its +1 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.The Devils have 14 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 58 chances.New Jersey has the NHL’s seventh-best power-play percentage (24.14%).The Devils have four shorthanded goals (third in NHL).The 82.35% penalty-kill percentage of New Jersey is 10th in the league.New Jersey wins 49.2% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Devils is 22nd in the league.
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