Oilers vs. Sabres betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Edmonton Oilers are big favorites (-229) at home versus the Buffalo Sabres (+187) on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Sabres -229

Bet $20, Payout $28.73

Oilers vs. Sabres Game Info & Betting Lines

Edmonton’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 36 of 66 times.
Buffalo’s games have gone over 6 goals in 34 of 70 chances this season.
Thursday’s total is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
These two teams concede 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

The Oilers’ 232 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
On defense, the Oilers have been one of the best squads in NHL action, giving up 186 goals to rank sixth.
The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +46.
The Sabres have scored 207 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
The Sabres’ 206 total goals allowed (2.9 per game) rank 12th in the league.
Their +1 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.

Edmonton has won 38 of its 59 games as a favorite this season.
The Oilers have won 13 of the 16 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -229.
There is a 69.6% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.
In Buffalo’s 44 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 18 wins.
Buffalo has three games this season playing as an underdog by +187 or longer, and is 1-2 in those contests.
The moneyline implies a 34.8% chance of victory for the Sabres.

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One of Edmonton’s top offensive options this season is Connor McDavid, who has recorded 108 points in 64 games.
Leon Draisaitl has 34 goals and 53 assists for Edmonton to compile 87 total points (1.3 per game).
Through 65 games, Zach Hyman has proven himself as a scoring option for Edmonton. He has 66 points (46 goals and 20 assists).
Stuart Skinner (30-13-4) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .908 for Edmonton.

Rasmus Dahlin has totaled 52 points (0.7 per game) for Buffalo, with 17 goals and 35 assists in 69 games (playing 25:19 per game).
Alex Tuch has scored 46 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has 19 goals and 27 assists.
Jeff Skinner has 45 points so far, including 24 goals and 21 assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 23-17-3 record this season, with a .915 save percentage (12th in the league). He has 1093 saves, and has given up 101 goals (2.4 goals against average).

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