Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction 12/9/25 NHL Picks Today

The Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.

Buffalo Sabres Recap

The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to shake off a 7-4 loss at the hands of Calgary last time out to sit at 11-14-4 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road for a game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Sabres Lose 3 Straight

Alex Tuch leads Buffalo with 25 points including 10 goals and 15 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 20 points with 18 assists and Tage Thompson has 23 points with 13 goals and 10 assists. Josh Doan has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists and Ryan McLeod has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Jason Zucker has 18 points with 9 goals and 9 assists while Jack Quinn’s added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists this season. Alex Lyon has gone 3-6-3 with a 3.16 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 4-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .892 save percentage so far this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gone 4-5-1 with a 2.91 GAA and an .884 save percentage up to this point in the year.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Sabres have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have lost six of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in five of the Sabres’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Joshua Norris has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last four games.
• Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents.

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets last time out to sit at 13-11-5 this season. After this game, Edmonton will take on the Detroit Red Wings at home.

Oilers Win Back-To-Back Games

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 42 points including 14 goals and a team-high 28 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 37 points with a team-high 17 goals and 20 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 22 points with 7 goals and 15 assists while Evan Bouchard has 27 points with 5 goals and 22 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 18 points with 10 goals and 8 assists as well this season.  Stuart Skinner has gone 7-6-3 with a 3.00 GAA and an .882 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 2-3-2 with a 3.87 GAA and an .851 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season. 

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Sabres have lost nine of their last 10 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The home team has won each of the last five games between the Sabres and Oilers.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a road loss.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last four games.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Jack Roslovic has scored a goal in each of his last six appearances with the Oilers as favorites.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Sabres’ last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Oilers’ last eight home games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.

Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction

I’m on the Oilers here. The Sabres on a back-to-back are hard to back and the Sabres on the road are even harder to back so put those two together against an Oilers team with so much firepower and you have to roll with Edmonton here. The Oilers have had their issues, but they should get it done here. Give me Edmonton.