The New York Rangers will visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, October 12, in a season opener for both clubs. The bookmakers have made the Rangers solid favorites at -134 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Sabres are at +109.
The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of October 12, 2023 at 3:13 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Rangers vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NYR: (-134) | BUF: (+109)
- Puck line: NYR: -1.5 (179) | BUF: +1.5 (-224)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-116) | Under: (-106)
Injury Report as of October 12
Rangers: Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Questionable), Tyler Pitlick: Upper Body (Questionable), Alexis Lafreniere: Upper Body (Questionable)
Sabres: Matthew Savoie: Shoulder (Out), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Casey Mittelstadt: Upper Body (Questionable)
Rangers vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Rangers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Rangers vs. Sabres Team Stats (2022-23)
| Rangers Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 (12th) | Goals Scored | 3.57 (3rd) |
| 2.63 (3rd) | Goals Allowed | 3.62 (25th) |
| 31.5 (16th) | Shots | 32.5 (10th) |
| 29.3 (6th) | Shots Allowed | 33.0 (26th) |
Rangers Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | 82 | 29 | 63 | 92 | 204 | 9 | +4 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 82 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 251 | 20 | +25 |
| Adam Fox | 82 | 12 | 60 | 72 | 159 | 1 | +28 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 82 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 225 | 9 | +3 |
| Blake Wheeler | 72 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 126 | 7 | -3 |
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Sabres Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 78 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 295 | 20 | +4 |
| Jeff Skinner | 79 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 242 | 8 | +15 |
| Alex Tuch | 74 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 218 | 8 | +14 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 78 | 15 | 57 | 72 | 204 | 7 | +12 |
| Dylan Cozens | 81 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 212 | 5 | -3 |
Betting Trends
- The Rangers were 36-25 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 57.3%.
- The Sabres were made an underdog 57 times last season, and won 27, or 47.4%, of those games.
- Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 47.8% chance to win.
- In 37 of 89 games last season, New York and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Buffalo combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 51 of 82 games last season.
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