Buffalo Sabres (15-21-5) vs. Ottawa Senators (19-17-3)
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ottawa Senators -150 / Buffalo Sabres +125; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators meet Thursday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here’s a Senators vs Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Senators vs Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Golden Knights, beat the Capitals, and play the Kraken, Hurricanes, and Penguins next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 19 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 23 assists and Dylan Cozens has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.39 goals per game and are killing 77.8 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 802 shots.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Red Wings and Blues, and they play the Penguins, Stars, and Islanders next. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 2.92 goals per game and are scoring 24.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 18 goals, Tim Stutzle has 29 assists and Drake Batherson has 84 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 76.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 51 goals on 602 shots faced, and Anton Forsberg has given up 37 goals on 329 shots.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last nine games at Canadian Tire Centre following a win.
- The Senators have won each of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Senators’ last six games.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in each of their last six games at Canadian Tire Centre following a win.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Senators have lost six of their last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won 10 of the Sabres’ last 15 games at Canadian Tire Centre.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games after coming off a shootout.
- The Sabres have won the second period in each of their last four games as road underdogs following a shootout loss.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Joshua Norris has scored the first goal in three of the Senators’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Brady Tkachuk has scored a goal in four of the Senators’ last five games as favorites.
- David Perron has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against Eastern Conference opponents.
- David Perron has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a favorite against the Sabres.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Jason Zucker has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ last five road games.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in six of the Sabres’ last seven games.
- Jason Zucker has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last six road games.
Senators vs Sabres Prediction
I’ve bashed the Buffalo Sabres for years and have bet against them a lot this season. The Sabres are just one of those teams that lets you down time and time again. Right when you’re ready to believe in the Sabres, they let you down. With that said, I’m not sure what the Senators have done to deserve to be favored against just about anybody. The Senators have lost five of their last six games, and they’ve scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games. The Sabres have won four of the last six games against the Senators. One of those wins was 5-1 back in November. The Senators are simply not in good form to be laying these sorts of prices. Give me the Sabres and the plus money.
