Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Senators and Sabres. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6.5 goals and the Sabres are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Senators. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Ottawa Senators odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Sabres have faced off vs. the Senators as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Sabres have hosted the Senators, the over/under record is 1-2 with the teams combining for an average of 6 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-1.
- Although Ottawa has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Across their last five home contests, Buffalo has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Senators have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
As the Senators head into tonight’s game, they currently sit in 15th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-36-4. In the Atlantic Division, Ottawa is in 8th place with an 11-9 record against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 5-5 and have won their last two games in a row.
On the road this season, Ottawa has gone 11-20-2 and are currently on a two-game winning streak as the underdog. When listed as the underdog this season, the Senators have gone 15-20-4 and have been the underdog in 39 of their 70 games.
When looking at their offense, the Senators have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. Ottawa’s offense comes into the game ranked 17th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 20th in the NHL.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo comes into the game having made 41 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-21 and he has a save percentage of 0.864%.
Buffalo comes into this game as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have gone 34-33-5 overall, 19-22 against other Eastern Conference teams, and 10-11 against division opponents. Over their last ten games, the Sabres have gone 5-5, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
At home this season, Buffalo is 17-17-1, and they have won three straight games at home. As the favorite, the Sabres have gone 15-10-1 this year. In the last five games, Buffalo has gone 2-3, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
On offense, the Sabres are averaging 3 goals per game which is 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Looking at how the Sabres’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 17th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen comes into the game having made 43 starts this season. So far, his record is 24-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.873%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Senators winning this one 4-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+114)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Tyson Jost – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Lower Body – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Rourke Chartier – Upper Body – Out
- Zack MacEwen – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Highmore – Upper Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
