The Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres meet Wednesday in NHL action from the KeyBank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Sabres vs Senators Prediction.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Nashville last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, Ottawa will head home for a game against the Seattle Kraken.
Senators Looking To Rebound From Back-To-Back Losses
Shane Pinto leads the Senators with 5 points including a team-high 4 goals while Artem Zub, Jake Sanderson and Brady Tkachuk each have 3 points, with Zub logging a goal and 2 assists and Tkachuk and Sanderson each adding a team-high 3 assists. Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig and Dylan Cozens each have a goal and an assist. Tim Stutzle also has an assist as well this season. Linus Ullmark has gone 1-2 in goal for the Senators this season with a 4.07 GAA and an .842 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last six games following a home loss.
- The Sabres have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the Senators’ last eight games.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Shane Pinto has scored a goal in each of his last six Wednesday appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one assist in four of the Senators’ last five games as favorites.
- David Perron has recorded a point in each of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Sabres.
- Shane Pinto ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal games (2) this season.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to bounce back fro a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche to sit at 0-3 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head home for a game against Florida.
Sabres Still Hunting For First Win
Tage Thompson and Jason Zucker each have a goal for the Sabres while Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Samuelsson each have an assist to this point. Thompson has a team-high 18 shots so far while Tuch’s added 10 shots. Ryan McLeod has the dubious distinction of having a -5 plus/minus for hte Sabres this season. Alex Lyon is 0-3 in goal for the Sabres so far this season with a 2.73 GAA and a .919 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last five games between the Senators and Sabres.
- The Senators have lost each of their last six games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in five of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs against the Senators.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last four games against the Senators.
- Joshua Norris has recorded a point in each of his last five appearances with his team as a home underdog against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Senators’ last four games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Sabres’ last seven home games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Wednesday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Sabres vs Senators Prediction
I’m on Ottawa here. I just don’t think that Buffalo has it right now, as the offense for the Sabres has been non-existent through their first three games. Until this Sabres team shows a sign of life or any sort of pulse, it’s going to be hard to give them any sort of credit. Ottawa is the better team at the end of the day, and I think they get the job done here. Give me Ottawa.