Utah Hockey Club (10-11-4) vs. Buffalo Sabres (11-12-3)
December 7, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres -127 / Utah Hockey Club +103; Over/Under: +6
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The Utah Hockey Club and the Buffalo Sabres meet Saturday in NHL action from the KeyBank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction.
Utah Hockey Club Recap
The Utah Hockey Club come into this game looking to bounce back after a narrow 2-1 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars in their last matchup. After this game, the Hockey Club will head to Philadelphia for the second half of their back-to-back.
Utah Looking For Consistency
Clayton Keller leads Utah with 22 points including 7 goals and 15 assists while Dylan Guenther has 21 points with a team-high 10 goals and 11 assists. Logan Cooley has 20 points with 6 goals and 14 assists while Nick Schmaltz has a team-high 17 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 16 points with 10 assists while Michael Kesselring has 12 points with 3 goals and 9 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 6-4-3 with a 3.61 GAA and an .871 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 3-7-1 with a 2.38 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Utah this season.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The road team has won seven of the Sabres’ last eight games.
- The Sabres have lost each of their last five games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last nine games at KeyBank Center.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as home favorites.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 OT loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out. After this game, Buffalo will welcome the Detroit Red Wings to town.
Sabres Drop 5th Straight
Alex Tuch leads the Sabres in scoring with 24 points including 8 goals and a team-high 16 assists while Tage Thompson has 21 points with a team-high 14 goals. JJ Peterka has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 19 points with 6 goals and 13 assists. Jason Zucker also added 16 points with 5 goals and 11 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-5 in net for the Sabres with a 3.95 GAA and an .870 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 8-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The favorites have won each of the Sabres’ last seven games.
- Utah has lost seven of its last eight games as a road underdog.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last five games.
Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction
I’m with Utah here. Not often I’ll back Utah on the road, but at least we’re getting plus money with them in this spot. The Sabres just can’t get out of their own way as they continue to slide, and I think that Utah holds the value here. Give me Utah.
