Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Devils are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Sabres. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – New Jersey Devils odds
Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Buffalo and New Jersey, the Devils have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 4 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, New Jersey is averaging 6 goals compared to Buffalo at 2.
- The Devils are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Buffalo has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Buffalo has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Devils are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36-33-4. In their last ten games, they have gone 5-5 and have won their last two games. On the road this season, New Jersey has gone 19-15-2.
When playing against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Devils have gone 21-21 this season. As the favorite, New Jersey has a record of 27-19-2. Over their last three games, they have gone 2-1.
When looking at their offense, the Devils have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 12th in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have a 23-16 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-16.
Goalie Jake Allen comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.664%.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Sabres are 13th in the Eastern Conference and have an overall record of 34-34-5. In the Atlantic Division, Buffalo is 6th with a record of 10-12.
At home this season, the Sabres have gone 17-18-1, and they have been the underdog in 46 of their 73 games. In their last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 5-5 and have lost two straight games as the underdog.
On offense, the Sabres are averaging 3 goals per game which is 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sabres offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 18th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Devon Levi has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 9-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.509%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-2.
Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (-101)
- 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
- Jordan Greenway – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tyson Jost – Undisclosed – Probable
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Lukas Rousek – Upper Body – Questionable
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Kurtis MacDermid – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Concussion – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Undisclosed – Out
