Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Preview
The Stars and Sabres are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Sabres will host the game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.
The Stars are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Sabres. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Dallas Stars odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Stars and Sabres did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Stars have a record of 2-1. The Stars also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 8 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Dallas has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Buffalo has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Sabres have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Dallas has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.
Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Stars are in 3rd place in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Central Division. They have an overall record of 30-13-6 and have won three straight games. On the road, Dallas is 14-5-4 this season.
Against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 18-12 this year. When they have been favored, Dallas has gone 28-12-5 this season and has won their last four games when favored. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 7-3.
On the offensive side, the Stars are scoring an 3.7 goals per game this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 15th in the league. In terms of the Stars’ offense during power plays, they are 18th in power play goals and 1st in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Scott Wedgewood has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 13-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.67%.
Buffalo comes into this game with an overall record of 22-23-4, which has them sitting in 6th place in the Atlantic Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, the Sabres have gone 6-4, and they have won their last two games.
At home this season, Buffalo has gone 11-12-1, and as the underdog, they have gone 11-16-3. Against the Eastern Conference, the Sabres have gone 13-18.
When looking at their offense, the Sabres have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 12th in the league. So far this year, the Sabres are 15-14 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-9 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 23 games this season. His current record stands at 12-11, and his save percentage is 0.709%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-2.
Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+125)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Lower Body – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
