The Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres meet Friday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Sabres vs. Red Wings Prediction. This article will include a Sabres vs. Red Wings Pick.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Bruins and Senators and play the Flyers next. The Red Wings have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.89 goals per game and are scoring 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 35 goals, Lucas Raymond has 47 assists and Dylan Larkin has 196 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 77 goals on 708 shots faced, while John Gibson has allowed 117 goals on 1,246 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Ducks and Bruins and play the Kraken next. The Sabres have won 10 of their last 13 games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.47 goals per game and are scoring 21 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 36 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 50 assists, and Alex Tuch has 169 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 85 goals on 955 shots faced, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 72 goals on 785 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won each of their last seven home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Red Wings have lost each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last seven home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Sabres have won the second period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won eight of their last nine games as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Sabres have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games following a loss.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites.
- The Red Wings have won the second period in nine of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last six road games following a loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sabres’ last seven Friday night games at KeyBank Center has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last nine games as favorites against the Red Wings.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a losing streak.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Jason Zucker has scored at least one goal in four of his last five home appearances against the Red Wings.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sabres’ last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last seven games against the Sabres.
- Dylan Larkin has scored the last goal in three of his last four appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Dylan Larkin has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with the Red Wings as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Sabres vs Red Wings Prediction
The Red Wings need all of the points they can get if they’re going to make the playoffs but that didn’t stop them from losing 7 of their last 10 games. The Red Wings just can’t be trusted in their current form. The Sabres are just too consistent to bet against and I doubt they’ll get down just because of two straight losses. The Sabres have been arguably the most consistent team over the last two months. At home and a somewhat reasonable price, I have to side with Buffalo on its home ice.