Seattle Kraken (17-22-3) vs. Buffalo Sabres (16-21-5)
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres -130 / Seattle Kraken 110; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Seattle Kraken and Buffalo Sabres meet Saturday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Sabres vs Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Sabres vs Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken lost to the Devils and Blue Jackets, and they play the Red Wings, Penguins, and Jets next. The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jared McCann leads Seattle with 13 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 22 assists, and Brandon Montour has 117 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.19 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 66 goals on 526 shots faced, while Joey Daccord has allowed 57 goals on 653 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Capitals and Senators, and play the Hurricanes, Penguins, and Kraken next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 19 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 24 assists and Dylan Cozens has 94 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 78.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 28 goals on 225 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 85 goals on 837 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last seven games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The home team has won four of the Sabres’ last five games.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kraken have lost the first period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Kraken and Sabres.
- The Sabres have lost six of their last eight games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 13 of the Sabres’ last 15 games at KeyBank Center.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in each of their last five day games against opponents on a losing streak.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in nine of the Sabres’ last 11 day games.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sabres’ last eight games.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Sabres as home favorites.
- Alex Tuch ranks T1st in the Atlantic Division for shootout goals (2) this season.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Beniers has scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last four games against the Sabres.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kraken’s last four day games.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances in day games.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has the most multi-goal games for the Kraken this season (2).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.31).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.65%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T31st in the league in short-handed goals this season (0).
Sabres vs Kraken Prediction
The Seattle Kraken continue to struggle as they’ve now lost four straight games and their defense has allowed 17 goals in those contests. The Kraken have failed to earn points in seven of their last 10 games. The Buffalo Sabres are a team I’ve faded for years, but they’re playing OK hockey lately with back-to-back wins, and they’ve earned points in three of their last four games overall. As I’ve said before, the Sabres are a team that tends to let you down once you start to believe in them. However, the Kraken are in awful form. Also, early starts tend to favor home teams. Give me the Sabres and the cheap price.
