The Buffalo Sabres are moderate favorites (-142) at home against the Ottawa Senators (+120) on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET.
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Sabres to win vs Senators -142
Sabres vs. Senators Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+ and MSG-B
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Venue: KeyBank Center
- Favorite: Sabres (-142)
- Underdog: Senators (+120)
- Over/under: 6.5
Sabres vs. Senators Quick Facts
- Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 28 of 72 matches (38.9%) so far this season.
- So far this season, 58.6% of Ottawa’s games (41/70) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
- Wednesday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
- These two clubs concede a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.
Sabres vs. Senators Season Stat Insights
- The Sabres are ranked 20th in the league with 214 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
- On defense, the Sabres have given up 215 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
- They’re ranked 16th in the league with a -1 goal differential .
- The Senators have the NHL’s 15th-ranked scoring offense (222 total goals, 3.2 per game).
- The Senators have allowed 3.6 goals per game, 249 total, which ranks 28th among league teams.
- They have a -27 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
Sabres vs. Senators Moneyline Insights
- In 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has been victorious 16 times.
- In 15 games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Sabres have won eight.
- There is a 58.7% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.
- In Ottawa’s 41 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 16 wins.
- Ottawa is 10-12 when it is underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Senators have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
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Sabres vs. Senators Leaders
Sabres Leaders
- With 17 goals and 35 assists this season, Rasmus Dahlin is one of Buffalo’s leading contributors (52 points).
- Alex Tuch has 19 goals and 29 assists for Buffalo to compile 48 total points (0.7 per game).
- With 45 points through 64 games (24 goals and 21 assists), Jeff Skinner has been an important part of Buffalo’s offense this season.
- In 46 games played this season, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (24-18-3) has given up 110 goals.
Senators Leaders
- Tim Stutzle has totaled 18 goals and 50 assists in 70 games for Ottawa, good for 68 points.
- Brady Tkachuk is a leading scorer for Ottawa with 61 total points this season. He has scored 31 goals and added 30 assists in 69 games.
- Ottawa’s Claude Giroux is among the leading scorers on the team with 58 total points (19 goals and 39 assists).
- Joonas Korpisalo is 17-21-4 this season, compiling 1145 saves and allowing 144 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .888 save percentage (63rd in the league).
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