The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators meet Tuesday 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 beat the Islanders and Devils, and they play the Bruins next. The Sabres have won 6 straight games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 18 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 24 assists, and Josh Doan has 89 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 85 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 50 goals on 533 shots faced, and Colten Ellis has allowed 24 goals on 228 shots.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators beat the Blackhawks and Bruins, and they play the Maple Leafs next. The Senators have won 4 straight games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 17 goals, Drake Batherson has 21 assists and Dylan Cozens has 81 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 75 goals on 648 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 30 goals on 235 shots.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last four games.
- The Sabres have lost six of their last seven road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in each of their last six games at Canadian Tire Centre when trailing after the second period.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last six games between the Sabres and Senators.
- The Senators have lost eight of their last nine Tuesday games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Sabres and Senators.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Sabres have won the third period in seven of their last eight games following a road win.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Senators’ last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sabres’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last 10 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 10 games as favorites against the Sabres.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Drake Batherson has scored at least one goal in five of the Senators’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Olle Lycksell has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jordan Spence has recorded three assists against the Sabres this season – most against any opponent.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored a goal in six of the Sabres’ last seven games.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Ryan McLeod has scored two goals against the Senators this season – most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.43%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.86%).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank T1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.00%).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (15).
Senators vs Sabres Prediction
The Senators are getting the benefit of the donut because they’re at home, and they’re putting together the best week of the season. However, the Sabres have won 6 straight games and are locked in defensively. The Sabres are allowing an average of 2 goals during this winning streak. Also, the Sabres have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Senators, which includes an 8-4 beat down back in October. The Sabres have outscored the Senators 25-9 in the last 5 meetings. I’ll take a stab with the Sabres and the more favorable price in a battle of two hot teams.