The Buffalo Sabres are -128 favorites over the Calgary Flames (+107) despite their game on Sunday being at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
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Sabres to win vs Flames -128
Sabres vs. Flames Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+ and MSG-B
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
- Favorite: Sabres (-128)
- Underdog: Flames (+107)
- Over/under: 6
Sabres vs. Flames Quick Facts
- Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 35 of 71 matches (49.3%) so far this season.
- So far this season, 65.2% of Calgary’s games (45/69) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.
- These two teams combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
- This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Sabres vs. Flames Season Stat Insights
- The Sabres’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 210 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
- On defense, the Sabres have allowed 214 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (-4) ranks them 16th in the league.
- The Flames have scored 215 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
- The Flames have conceded 220 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th.
- They have a -5 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
Sabres vs. Flames Moneyline Insights
- Buffalo has gotten the victory in 15 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Sabres have won 11 of the 18 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -128.
- The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 56.1% chance of winning this game.
- In 37 games as the underdog on the moneyline, Calgary has secured the upset 18 times.
- Calgary is 9-17 when it is underdogs of +107 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 48.3% chance to win for the Flames.
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Sabres vs. Flames Leaders
Sabres Leaders
- One of Buffalo’s top offensive players this season is Rasmus Dahlin, who has put up 52 points in 70 games.
- Alex Tuch is another of Buffalo’s top contributors currently with 47 total points (19 goals and 28 assists) to his name.
- Jeff Skinner has created 45 points for Buffalo in 63 games this season, netting a goal on 12.9% of his shots and recording 24 goals and 21 assists.
- As Buffalo’s top goalie, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has recorded 23 wins and 18 losses this season while allowing 109 goals with 1124 saves.
Flames Leaders
- Nazem Kadri has scored 23 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 36 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Calgary offense with 59 total points (0.9 per game). He takes 3.3 shots per game, shooting 10.1%.
- Blake Coleman has amassed 51 points this season, with 28 goals and 23 assists.
- Yegor Sharangovich’s 28 goals and 22 assists add up to 50 points this season.
- Jacob Markstrom is 22-18-2 this season, compiling 1110 saves and allowing 111 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .909 save percentage (21st in the league).
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