Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Red Wings versus the Sabres? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.
This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Sabres are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Red Wings. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Detroit Red Wings odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Sabres are averaging 5 goals per game, compared to the Red Wings at 4. These figures have led to Buffalo posting a record of 2-1.
- Through their last five road games, Detroit has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Buffalo has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- In their last five contests as the favorite, Detroit has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.
Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Red Wings are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 33-25-6. In the Atlantic Division, Detroit is in 5th place. Over their last ten games, the Red Wings have gone 5-5, but they have lost their last five games and three straight on the road.
On the season, Detroit has been the underdog in 42 of their 64 games, going 19-21-2 in those games. When playing on the road, the Red Wings have gone 15-15-1.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 8th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Alex Lyon has started 31 games in this season. His current record is 18-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.736%.
Buffalo comes into tonight’s game with a 30-30-5 record, which has them 12th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Sabres are 6-4.
At home this year, Buffalo has gone 15-17-1, and they have been favored in 23 of their 65 games this season. As the favorite, the Sabres have gone 13-9-1.
On offense, the Sabres are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sabres offense is 27th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 37 games in this season. His current record is 20-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.824%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Red Wings.
Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (-102)
- The Red Wings 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
- Jordan Greenway – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Lower Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Dylan Larkin – Lower Body – Out
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Michael Rasmussen – Undisclosed – Questionable
