The eighth-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the New Jersey Devils (20-14-1), host the 14th-ranked Buffalo Sabres (16-14-4) at Prudential Center on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
New Jersey earned a 2-1 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 19 against the Utah Mammoth.
Buffalo won 3-2 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Dec. 20 at home against the New York Islanders, winning the shootout 2-1 to grab the victory.
Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the ice.
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New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 1:55 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Devils (-142)Underdog: Sabres (+120)Over/under: 6Devils vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Sunday, December 21, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Devils stats and trendsIn 20 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 11 times.In nine games with moneyline odds lower than -142 this season, the Devils have been victorious five times.According to the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 16 of 35 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Devils have claimed 70.0% of the possible points with a 4-6-0 record.They are scoring at a 2.0 goals-per-game average (20 total) over that span.On the defensive side, the Devils have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) over those 10 outings.Sabres stats and trendsThe Sabres have claimed an upset victory in eight, or 42.1%, of the 19 games they have played while the underdog this season.Buffalo is 6-6 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 45.5% chance to win.So far this season, 61.8% of Buffalo’s games (21/34) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.Over the last 10 games, the Sabres have gone 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) over that span.Defensively, the Sabres have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.