Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Red Wings and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+.
The Red Wings come into this Atlantic division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Detroit Red Wings odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Sabres have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Red Wings. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Red Wings and Sabres, only 2 points per game has separated the teams, with the Sabres going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last five road games, Detroit has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- In their last three games at home, the Sabres have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Red Wings have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-4.
Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Buffalo, the Red Wings are 13-7-3. They are 4-0-2 when favored and 9-7-1 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 5-4-1 record this season, and they are 8-3-2 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Red Wings have an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. This year, the Red Wings have recorded a 7-2 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 6-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Alex Lyon has started four games in this season. His current record is 3-1, and his save percentage stands at 95.8%.
The Sabres are set to face Detroit with a 10-13-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 4-3-0, while they maintain 6-10-2 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 5-7-2 record this season, and they are 5-6-0 at home.
The Sabres come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 16th in the league. The Buffalo offense is ranked 26th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 16th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 11 games this season. His current record stands at 6-5, and his save percentage is 90.7%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+105)
- The Sabres 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
- Zemgus Girgensons – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Tuch – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jordan Greenway – Upper Body – Questionable
- Tage Thompson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Achilles – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Patrick Kane – Hip/Conditioning – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
