The Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils meet Sunday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Here’s a Devils vs Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Devils vs Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Islanders and Flyers, and they play the Senators next. The Sabres have won 5 straight games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 18 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 23 assists, and Josh Doan has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.35 goals per game and are killing 84.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 50 goals on 533 shots faced, and Colten Ellis has allowed 24 goals on 228 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils beat the Golden Knights and Mammoth, and they play the Islanders next. The Devils have won 4 of their last 6 games.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Timo Meier leads New Jersey with 11 goals, Jesper Bratt has 23 assists and Nico Hischier has 86 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 75.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 56 goals on 471 shots faced, while Jake Allen has given up 44 goals on 500 shots.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last six road games following a home win.
- The Devils have won four of their last five games against the Sabres at Prudential Center.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in three of their last four games.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs when tied after the second period.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Devils have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Devils’ last three games.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine night games at Prudential Center.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 12 of the Devils’ last 14 games.
- The Devils have lost the second period in six of their last seven games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Sabres’ last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Devils’ last four games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last nine games between the Sabres and Devils.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Timo Meier has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Nico Hischier has recorded an assist in each of the Devils’ last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored a goal in each of the Sabres’ last six games.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sabres’ last eight games as underdogs against the Devils.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.76%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank T25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.80).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.85%).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.35).
Devils vs Sabres Prediction
The Sabres are on a heater, which means it’s likely coming to an end. This is also a tough schedule spot as the Sabres played a shootout yesterday while the Devils are rested. The Sabres have also struggled on the road this season, where they’ve lost 9 times. The Devils are locked in defensively, and they beat the Sabres in Buffalo a month ago by a score of 5-0. The Devils have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Sabres. The price isn’t anything crazy. I’ll side with the Devils on their home ice.