Devils vs. Sabres betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The New Jersey Devils are -148 favorites over the Buffalo Sabres (+124) despite their matchup on Friday being at O2 Arena in Prague.

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Moneyline

Devils to win vs Sabres -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Devils vs. Sabres Game Info & Betting Lines

New Jersey and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 47 of 82 games last season.
Buffalo combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 31 of 82 games last season.
These teams averaged 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 less than this one’s total.
These two teams conceded a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one’s over/under.
The Sabres were 23rd in the league in goals scored, compared to the 12th-ranked Devils.
The Devils were 26th in the league in goals conceded, and the Sabres were 11th.

The Devils’ 264 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
The Devils were 26th in goals against, allowing 281 total goals (3.4 per game) in league play.
Their goal differential (-17) ranked 22nd in the league.
The Sabres’ 244 goals last season (3.0 per game) ranked them 23rd in the NHL.
The Sabres’ total of 243 goals allowed (3.0 per game) was 11th in the league.
They had the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at +1.

The Devils won 28 of their 49 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (57.1%).
New Jersey went 17-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter.
The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Devils a 59.7% chance to win.
The Sabres were an underdog in 51 games last season, and won 20 (39.2%).
Buffalo had a record of 12-22, a 35.3% win rate, when set as an underdog by +124 or more last season.
The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.

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Jesper Bratt was one of New Jersey’s top contributors last season (83 total points), having collected 27 goals and 56 assists.
Jack Hughes was another leading option for New Jersey with 74 points (0.9 per game), scoring 27 goals and adding 47 assists.
Nico Hischier scored 27 goals and added 40 assists in 71 games for New Jersey.
Jacob Markstrom (23-23-2) had a 2.8 goals against average and a .905 save percentage (31st in the league).

Rasmus Dahlin’s 20 goals and 39 assists in 81 games gave him 59 points last season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Alex Tuch made a major impact for Buffalo last season with 59 points, thanks to 22 goals and 37 assists.
Buffalo’s Tage Thompson had 56 points (29 goals, 27 assists) last season.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a .911 save percentage (17th in the league) last season, conceding 132 goals (2.6 goals against average). He put up a 27-22-4 record between the pipes for Buffalo.

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