The Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres meet Wednesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Sabres vs. Bruins Prediction. This article will include a Sabres vs. Bruins Pick.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins beat the Red Wings and lost to the Maple Leafs, and they play the Wild next. The Bruins have split their last 12 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring on 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 34 goals, David Pasternak has 59 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 151 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.07 goals per game and are killing 77.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 129 goals on 1,397 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 79 goals on 727 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Kings, lost to the Ducks, and play the Red Wings next. The Sabres have won 10 of their last 12 games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.48 goals per game and are scoring 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 36 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 50 assists, and Alex Tuch has 166 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 2.92 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 85 goals on 955 shots faced, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 68 goals on 754 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The favorites have won each of the Bruins’ last nine games at KeyBank Center.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last nine games at KeyBank Center.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following a home loss.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Bruins’ last seven games at KeyBank Center.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won five of their last six games as an underdog when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Sabres have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as an underdog when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins have won the first period in each of their last seven night games against the Sabres following a loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between teams from the same division has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the Sabres’ last 10 games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Bruins’ last eight games against the Sabres following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 14 of the Bruins’ last 15 road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Sabres’ last six home games against the Bruins.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Zach Benson has recorded an assist in each of the Sabres’ last four games as favorites.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in three of the Bruins’ last four games as underdogs against the Sabres.
- David Pastrnak has recorded an assist in each of the Bruins’ last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Sabres vs Bruins Prediction
The Bruins need all of the points they can get if they’re going to sneak into the playoffs, so you can make a case for the plus money with a desperate team. The problem is the Sabres have been too consistent to bet against. The Sabres are one of the hottest teams in the league and have lost back-to-back games just twice since December 9. No team has made NHL bettors more money this season than the Sabres. I’m just not stepping in front of that. Give me the Sabres and the PL for max betting value.