New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Preview
Betting on today’s Sabres and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Rangers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Buffalo Sabres odds
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Rangers and Sabres have gone in favor of the Rangers, putting together a record of 7-3. Against the spread, the Sabres have gone 2-1 vs. the puck line in their last three games vs. the Rangers. Also, the Sabres have gone a perfect 3-0 in the last three times they were on the road vs. the Rangers.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Sabres offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Buffalo posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 7-3 ATS.
- New York has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 4-1 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.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Coming into their game vs. New York, the Sabres are 9-10-2. They are 4-2-0 when favored and 5-8-2 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 4-5-2 record, while they are 5-5-0 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sabres are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 23rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. Coming into the game, the Sabres have 5-4 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 4-6.
Entering the game, goalie Devon Levi has started eight games this season. His current record stands at 3-4, and his save percentage is 87.6%.
Before their matchup against Buffalo, the Rangers arrive with a 15-3-1 record. They hold a 12-2-0 record when considered the favorites and 3-1-1 when seen as the underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 9-2-1 record, while they are 6-1-0 in their games at home.
On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. The Rangers went 10-1 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 5-2.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 11 games in this season. His current record is 8-3, and his save percentage stands at 91.6%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sabres to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+181)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Adam Fox – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Zemgus Girgensons – Lower Body – Out
- Jordan Greenway – Personal – Out
- Tage Thompson – Upper Body – Out
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jack Quinn – Achilles – Out
