The Buffalo Sabres and the Detroit Red Wings meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Red Wings vs Sabres Prediction.
Matchup History
The Detroit Red Wings hold a 2-1 series lead in the head-to-head matchups this season after Buffalo won the first meeting at home by a count of 5-3 back on October 26th, 2024. Detroit would get revenge 2-1 at home on November 2nd, 2024 before getting one by Buffalo in Buffalo by a final score of 6-5 in a shootout on December 9th, 2024. The Red Wings have now won 4 of the last 5 meetings head-to-head between these two teams.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at home last time out to improve to 25-32-6 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will head back home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Sabres Snap Six-Game Losing Streak
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 56 points including a team-leading 33 goals along with 23 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 49 points including 25 goals and 24 assists. JJ Peterka has 51 points with 19 goals and 32 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 51 points with 11 goals and 40 assists. Jason Zucker’s also added 44 points with 18 goals and 26 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-7 in net for the Sabres with a 4.12 GAA and an .872 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 21-20-4 with a 3.11 GAA and an .892 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 2-5-2 with a 2.68 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Red Wings have lost each of their last six games.
- The Sabres have won five of their last seven games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Wednesday games as underdogs.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored a goal in five of the Sabres’ last six road games.
- Jason Zucker has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 appearances in road games.
- JJ Peterka has recorded at least one assist in four of the Sabres’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Peyton Krebs recorded an equal-career-high two points in his last game against the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators last time out to sit at 30-28-6 on the year. After this game, the Red Wings will head back on the road to take on the Carolina Hurricanes.
Red Wings Lose 6th In A Row
Lucas Raymond has a team-high 66 points including 22 goals and 44 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 53 points with 29 goals and 24 assists. Dylan Larkin has 56 points with 27 goals while Moritz Seider has 37 points with 31 assists. Patrick Kane also has 40 points with 15 goals and 25 assists so far this season. In goal for Detroit, Cam Talbot is 17-15-3 and has a 2.96 GAA with a .901 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 11-8-1 with a 2.77 GAA and a .900 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last seven road games.
- The home team has won 14 of the Sabres’ last 16 games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a home win.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games following a road loss.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight games as favorites.
- Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight games against the Sabres.
- Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games against the Sabres.
- Moritz Seider ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:10) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Sabres’ last nine games as underdogs following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight night games between the Sabres and Red Wings have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Red Wings vs Sabres Prediction
I’m on Detroit here. At a certain point, the Red Wings kind of have to draw a line in the sand if they’re going to make a concerted run at a playoff spot in the East. This feels like as good of a spot as any to do it. The Red Wings have had the upper hand on the Sabres in the last few meetings, and Buffalo has been a much better team at home. That’s not saying much as of late given the losing streak this team just endured. I think the Red Wings are the better team at their core, and I think in the end, this is the spot where the Red Wings snap their losing skid. Give me Detroit in this one.