The Buffalo Sabres (18-14-4) host the Boston Bruins (20-17-1) on Saturday, Dec. 27, with the Sabres coming off a victory and the Bruins a loss. The Bruins are underdogs away from home, at +130, and the Sabres are -155.
Buffalo grabbed a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Ottawa Senators. Bowen Byram’s three points (two goals and one assist) led the Sabres.
Boston played at home in its last game on Dec. 23, and fell 6-2 against the Montreal Canadiens. David Pastrnak (one assist) and Mason Lohrei (one assist) were among the five Bruins players who collected one point each in that matchup.
Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Saturday’s contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Sabres vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Bruins 3 – Sabres 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
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Sabres vs. Bruins Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Sabres-Bruins matchup.
Favorite: Sabres (-155)Underdog: Bruins (+130)Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have gone 8-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.In games it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Buffalo has put together a 3-1 record (winning 75.0% of its games).The Sabres’ implied moneyline win probability is 60.8% in this game.Buffalo’s 36 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 16 times.Bruins Betting InsightsThe Bruins have been an underdog in 31 games this season, and won 17 (54.8%).Boston has a record of 11-11 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.The Bruins have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Boston has played 22 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.Sabres Key StatsBuffalo’s 109 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.Defensively, the Sabres are allowing 117 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st in NHL play.Its goal differential (-8) ranks 23rd in the league.The 22 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 109 power-play chances.Buffalo’s 20.18% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.The three shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 11th among NHL squads.Buffalo has the league’s second-best penalty-kill percentage (84.47%).Buffalo wins 43.8% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).The Sabres have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.Bruins Key StatsBoston’s 120 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank sixth in the league.The Bruins’ total of 125 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 28th in the league.Its -5 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.The Bruins have 29 power-play goals (on 114 chances), fourth in the NHL.Boston’s power-play percentage (25.44) ranks the team seventh in the league.The Bruins have one shorthanded goal (24th in league).At 79.17%, Boston has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Boston is eighth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52%).The Bruins’ 11.7% shooting percentage is sixth in the league.
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