The Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres meet on Tuesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Sabres vs Senators Prediction. This article will include a Sabres vs Senators Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators beat the Devils and lost to the Avalanche, and they play the Red Wings, Blue Jackets, and Penguins next. The Senators have won eight of their last 11 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 2.91 goals per game and are scoring 23.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 28 goals, Tim Stutzle has 50 assists, and Thomas Chabot has 157 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 2.87 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 95 goals on 1,028 shots faced, and Anton Forsberg has given up 60 goals on 587 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Wild but beat the Jets, and they play the Penguins, Flyers, and Capitals next. The Sabres have lost nine of their last 13 games and have allowed three or more goals in 11 of their last 13 games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 34 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 41 assists, and Alex Tuch has 168 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.52 goals per game and are killing 76.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 33 goals on 258 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 154 goals on 1,373 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won each of their last seven games as home underdogs.
- The Senators have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last nine games at KeyBank Center.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have lost the third period in each of their last six road games following a road win.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last four games following a road win.
- The Senators have won six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a road win.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Senators have won the second period in each of their last seven games when tied after the first period.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.52).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league in power-play percentage this season (18.00%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (2).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 4th in the league for power-play goals this season (53).
Sabres vs Senators Prediction
Jiri Kulich, Sam Lafferty, Jordan Greenway, and Josh Norris are questionable for the Buffalo Sabres.
Nick Jensen is questionable for the Ottawa Senators.
Sabres vs Senators Prediction
The Senators should be favored because they’ve been the better team and have more to play for at this stage. However, the value is with the Sabres and the plus money. The Senators have seen 17 of their 27 losses come on the road. The Sabres have seen 17 of their 28 wins come at home. The Sabres are 2-0 against the Senators this season and have outscored them 9-1 in those games.
The underdog has won the last three games between the Sabres and the Senators. The Sabres have been able to scratch out some wins lately, including a monster road upset over the Jets. The Sabres have been a team I’ve faded for much of the season, but this is a spot where there’s some value. Give me the Sabres on Tuesday night.