Edmonton Oilers (10-2) vs. Buffalo Sabres (5-5-2)
November 12, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres +138 / Edmonton Oilers -167; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres meet Friday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. The Edmonton Oilers look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Buffalo Sabres look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 4.2 goals per game and are scoring on 50 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 10 goals, Connor McDavid has 14 assists and Darnell Nurse has 42 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 86.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mikko Koskinen has allowed 19 goals on 238 shots faced, and Mike Smith has allowed 8 goals on 100 shots.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 27.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Victor Olofsson leads Buffalo with 5 goals, Rasmus Asplund has 6 assists and Jeff Skinner has 39 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 89.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Tokarski has given up 19 goals on 194 shots faced, and Craig Anderson has given up 15 goals on 190 shots.
The Oilers are 15-5 in their last 20 games playing on 0 days rest and 9-2 in their last 11 overall. The Sabres are 7-2 in their last 9 home games and 17-51 in their last 68 games as an underdog. The over is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 overall. The over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 overall. The Oilers are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.
The Edmonton Oilers are on the end of a back to back, but they’re playing too well to bet against right now. The Buffalo Sabres also aren’t lighting the world on fire, and they’ve burned a hole in your wallet if you’ve been betting on them long term. I have no choice but to side with the Oilers here and the somewhat reasonable price. Riding the hot hand.
