Buffalo Sabres (9-9-1) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-11-5)
November 23, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose Sharks +140 / Buffalo Sabres -165; Over/Under: +6
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The Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction. This article will include a San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Kings and Ducks, and they play the Wild, Canucks and Islanders next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.21 goals per game and are scoring 8.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 11 goals, Alex Tuch has 13 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 55 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.21 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 24 goals on 185 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 33 goals on 364 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Stars and Blues, and they play the Kings, Senators, and Kraken next. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.45 goals per game and are scoring 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 9 goals, Mikael Granlund has 15 assists and Jake Walman has 50 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.41 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 37 goals on 399 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 30 goals on 298 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sharks have lost nine of their last 10 games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.
- The favorites have won each of the last seven games between the Sabres and Sharks.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 14 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have won the third period in each of their last five games against the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in three of his four previous appearances in home games.
- Logan Couture has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven Saturday night appearances.
- Logan Couture has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven Saturday night appearances.
- Mikael Granlund ranks T1st in the Western Conference for shootout goals (2) this season.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored a goal in each of the Sabres’ last four games against the Sharks.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last seven road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last eight road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Rasmus Dahlin ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (24:45) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.45).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.41).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 3rd in the league in penalty minutes this season (213).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 29th in the league for Period 2 goals allowed per game this season (1.30).
San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Buffalo Sabres are on the end of a back-to-back with a game that included overtime, but that probably doesn’t matter. The Sabres are playing consistent hockey with wins in 6 of their last 8 games and the Sharks are terrible. The Sabres have also won 7 of the last 9 games against the Sharks, which includes outscoring them 18-7 in the last 4 games. If it weren’t for playing last night, the Sabres are probably priced closer to the -200 range. Give me the Sabres.
