The New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres meet Sunday in NHL action from the Keybank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Sabres vs Devils Prediction.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to build on their 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers last time out to improve to 29-18-6 on the year. After this game, New Jersey will head on the road for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Devils Win 3 Of Last 4
Jack Hughes has 60 points with 20 goals and 40 assists while Jesper Bratt has 58 points with 16 goals and 42 assists and Nico Hischier has 43 points with a team-high 24 goals and 19 assists. Stefan Noesen has 30 points with 18 goals and 12 assists while Timo Meier has 37 points with 15 goals and 22 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 34 points with 26 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 21-9-5 with a 2.20 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jake Allen is 8-9-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last four day games at KeyBank Center.
- The Devils have won five of their last six games against the Sabres.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six day games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a winning streak.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to build on their 4-3 win over Nashville last time out to improve to 20-26-5 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to town.
Sabres Win Back-To-Back Games
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 45 points including a team-leading 25 goals along with 20 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 36 points including 16 goals and 20 assists. JJ Peterka has 40 points with 14 goals and 26 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 37 points with 6 goals and 31 assists. Jason Zucker also added 37 points with 17 goals and 20 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 17-15-4 with a 2.97 GAA and an .898 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 1-4-1 with a 2.63 GAA and a .905 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Devils have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 road games.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Devils’ last 10 day games following a win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Ten of the last 11 games between the Devils and Sabres at KeyBank Center have gone OVER the total goals line.
Sabres vs Devils Prediction
I’m on the Devils in this game. I know Buffalo’s been able to put together back-to-back wins, but realistically, I still have trust issues with Buffalo and that the success isn’t sustainable for this team. The Devils have had a decent amount of success in this matchup, especially in this building, and I think that the Devils can keep their success going here at a reasonable price as well. Give me New Jersey here.