Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 3-27-24 Picks

The Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres meet Wednesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Senators vs Sabres prediction.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators recently lost to the Blues while beating the Devils and Oilers. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring on 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 31 goals, Tim Stutzle has 50 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 182 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 73 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 76 goals on 662 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 144 goals on 1,291 shots. The Senators are last in the Atlantic Division standings with 64 points, whereas the Bruins are atop with 99 points.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres recently beat the Flames while losing to the Canucks and Oilers. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring on 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jeff Skinner leads Buffalo with 24 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 35 assists and Tage Thompson has 217 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 2.99 goals per game and are killing 78.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 64 goals on 604 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 110 goals on 1,265 shots.

Buffalo Sabres Team Facts

• The Sabres have lost each of their last five games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sabres have lost the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites following a road win.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Sabres’ last four games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.

Ottawa Senators Team Facts

• The Senators have lost each of their last nine games at KeyBank Center following a win.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at KeyBank Center following a win.
• The Senators have lost the third period in each of their last six games at KeyBank Center following a win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last six games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a losing streak.

Senators vs Sabres prediction

The Senators are coming off a couple of nice underdog wins over the Oilers and Devils, and that makes them worth a look in the underdog role here. However, the Senators have had issues stringing wins together all year, so it’s hard to trust them to keep things rolling. Also, the Sabres have won 3 of the last 4 games against the Senators, including a January win where they scored 5 goals. The Sabres are also still playing for an outside chance of stealing a wild card spot, while the Senators season is all but over. We’re getting the Sabres at home while they have things to play for and a cheap price. Hard to go against Buffalo. Give me the Sabres.