The Buffalo Sabres and the Winnipeg Jets meet Friday in NHL action from the Canada Life Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Jets vs Sabres Prediction.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers last time out to sit at 11-12-4 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road again for a game against the Calgary Flames.
Sabres Have Two-Game Win Streak Halted
Alex Tuch leads Buffalo with 24 points including 9 goals and 15 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 17 points with 16 assists and Tage Thompson has 22 points with 12 goals and 10 assists. Josh Doan has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists and Ryan McLeod has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker each have 15 points with Quinn logging 6 goals and 9 assists and Zucker adding 8 goals and 7 assists. Alex Lyon has gone 3-6-3 with a 3.23 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 4-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .892 save percentage so far this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.51 GAA and an .899 save percentage up to this point in the year.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Jets have lost each of their last six games following a shootout loss.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine road games against the Jets.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as favorites after coming off a shootout.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Joshua Norris has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Jack Quinn has recorded an assist in four of the Sabres’ last five night games.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight Friday appearances against Central Division opponents.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to rebound from their 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of Montreal last time out to sit at 13-12-1 this season. After this game, Winnipeg will head on the road for a game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Jets Drop 6 Of Last 7
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 34 points including a team-high 14 goals and 20 assists while Kyle Connor has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists. Gabe Vilardi has 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists while Josh Morrissey has 24 points with 5 goals and 19 assists. Nino Niederreiter has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists as well on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 8-6 with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 5-5-1 with a 2.99 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has won four of the Jets’ last five games.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 night games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one point in each of the Jets’ last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in 11 of the Jets’ last 13 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last four games against the Sabres.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sabres’ last four road games following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the last seven night games between the Sabres and Jets have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Jets vs Sabres Prediction
I’m on the Sabres in this one. I just think that until Winnipeg gets Connor Hellebuyck healthy and in goal, the Jets are a team that are very hard to back, as Eric Comrie just isn’t a starting caliber NHL goaltender. It’s been a reason why the Jets have been as cold as they’ve been as of late, and I think the Sabres take care of business once again. Give me Buffalo in this one.