The Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Here’s a Predators vs Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Predators vs Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Wild and Hurricanes, and they play the Habs next. The Sabres have won 10 of their last 14 games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.23 goals per game and are scoring 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 25 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 28 assists, and Alex Tuch has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 54 goals on 577 shots faced, and Colten Ellis has allowed 32 goals on 314 shots.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators beat the Avs, lost to the Golden Knights, and they play the Senators next. The Predators have won 7 of their last 11 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 21 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 28 assists and Filip Forsberg has 139 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.35 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 106 goals on 1,043 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 42 goals on 331 shots.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have won each of their last five games following a road loss.
- The Sabres have lost three of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Predators.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Sabres and Predators.
- The Predators have won the third period in each of their last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won 15 of their last 16 night games.
- The Predators have lost six of their last nine games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Predators have lost the third period in each of their last six games at Bridgestone Arena when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sabres’ last six night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Predators’ last seven games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Sabres and Predators.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last eight night games.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Brady Skjei has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Sabres.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded an assist in each of the Predators’ last four games.
- Steven Stamkos ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (7) this season.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Josh Doan has scored a goal in three of the Sabres’ last four road games.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last five night games.
- Jason Zucker has scored 15 career goals against the Predators – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nashville Predators rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.35).
- The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.58%).
- The Buffalo Sabres have recorded the equal-longest road winning streak (7 games) in the NHL this season.
Predators vs Sabres Prediction
The Sabres have had their biggest issues on the road where 11 of their 17 losses have come. The Sabres are also one of those teams that lets me down once I start believing in them. The Predators have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Sabres. We’ve faded the Predators a lot this season, but they’re playing their best stretch of hockey right now and should have the edge in this spot at home. The price is more than fair. Give me the Predators.