The Buffalo Sabres (10-11-4) host the Winnipeg Jets (13-11) on Monday, Dec. 1, with both teams coming off a win in their last game. Sabres (-115) versus Jets (-105) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.
Buffalo claimed a 3-2 road victory against the Minnesota Wild in its last game on Nov. 29, taking the shootout 3-2. Alex Tuch (one assist) and Peyton Krebs (one assist) were among the six Sabres skaters who collected one point each.
Winnipeg won its most recent game 5-2 on the road against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 29. Dylan Samberg led the Jets with three points (three assists) in that outing.
Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Monday’s matchup.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Sabres vs. Jets Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Jets 3 – Sabres 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.05 goals)
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Sabres vs. Jets Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Jets matchup.
Favorite: Sabres (-115)Underdog: Jets (-105)Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have gone 3-5 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Buffalo is 3-4 when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).The Sabres have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.In 12 of 25 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Jets Betting InsightsThis season the Jets have been an underdog in five games, and failed to win any of them.Winnipeg has not won as the underdog of -105 or more on the moneyline this season in four such games.The implied probability of a win by the Jets, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.Winnipeg’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals 14 of 24 times.Sabres Key StatsBuffalo’s 74 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 86 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th in NHL action.It has the league’s 26th-ranked goal differential at -12.The 12 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 72 power-play chances).Buffalo has the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.67%).The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season.Buffalo’s 88.57% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 43.4%.The Sabres connect on 10.3% of their shots (19th in the league).Jets Key StatsWith 75 goals (3.1 per game), Winnipeg has the NHL’s 17th-ranked offense.The Jets’ total of 70 goals allowed (2.9 per game) is 10th in the NHL.It has the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +5.With 17 power-play goals (on 75 chances), the Jets are 10th-best in the NHL.Winnipeg’s power-play percentage (22.67) ranks the team 10th in the league.This season, the Jets have three shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).At 84.52%, Winnipeg has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Winnipeg is fifth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (53%).The 11.8% shooting percentage of the Jets is eighth in the league.
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