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 7:30 ET on MSG.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Rangers are the home favorites against the Sabres in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Buffalo Sabres odds
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Sabres and Rangers 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 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-2-1.
- Through their last ten road games, Buffalo has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across the Rangers last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- The Rangers have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Buffalo has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 4-6 straight up.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Coming into their game vs. New York, the Sabres are 14-17-3. They are 5-5-1 when favored and 9-12-2 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-9-2 record this season, and they are 7-8-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Sabres have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. Looking at how the Sabres’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 26th in power play goals and 18th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-8, and his save percentage is 0.6224489795918368%.
As they prepare to face Buffalo, the Rangers currently possess a 22-8-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 18-7-0, while as underdogs, it is 4-1-1. For away games this season, they have a 12-4-1 record, while they are 10-4-0 when playing at home.
On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 2nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 19 games this season. His current record stands at 12-7, and his save percentage is 0.8061224489795918%.
The Rangers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sabres (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Zemgus Girgensons – Lower Body – Out
