St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Preview
Planning on watching today’s Sabres and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Blues are favored to win at home vs. the Sabres. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Buffalo Sabres odds
St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Sabres and Blues did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Sabres have a record of 2-1. The Sabres also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- In their last five road games, Buffalo has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- St. Louis has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Blues have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Sabres have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-8.
St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
As they prepare to face St. Louis, the Sabres currently possess a 10-10-2 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 4-2-0, while as underdogs, it is 6-8-2. On the road this season, they have a 5-5-2 record, while they are 5-5-0 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sabres are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 21st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. So far this year, the Sabres are 6-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 4-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started nine games this season. His current record stands at 6-3, and his save percentage is 91.8%.
Ahead of their matchup with Buffalo, the Blues have a 11-9-1 record. Their performance when favored is 3-3-0, while they hold a 8-6-1 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 5-6-1 record, while they are 6-3-0 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 25th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. The Blues went 6-2 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 4-6.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 6-6, and his save percentage stands at 91%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sabres.
St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+102)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Zemgus Girgensons – Lower Body – Out
- Jordan Greenway – Personal – Probable
- Tage Thompson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Achilles – Out
