Flames vs. Sabres Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – October 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 18, 2023

The Calgary Flames (1-1-1) visit the Buffalo Sabres (1-2) on Thursday, October 19, with the Flames coming off a defeat and the Sabres a victory. Flames (-123) at Sabres (+102) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

The insights in this article reflect odds as of October 19, 2023 at 3:18 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Flames vs. Sabres Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: CGY: (-123) | BUF: (+102)
  • Puck line: CGY: -1.5 (191) | BUF: +1.5 (-239)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-126) | Under: (+103)

Injury Report as of October 19

Flames: Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out), Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out), Oliver Kylington: Personal (Out)

Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Questionable), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Matthew Savoie: Shoulder (Out)

Flames vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Sabres
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Sabres (+1.5)

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Flames vs. Sabres Team Stats (2022-23)

Flames Avg. (Rank) Sabres Avg. (Rank)
3.15 (19th) Goals Scored 3.57 (3rd)
3.02 (13th) Goals Allowed 3.62 (25th)
36.0 (2nd) Shots 32.5 (10th)
27.3 (3rd) Shots Allowed 33.0 (26th)

Flames Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Elias Lindholm 80 22 42 64 186 11 +6
Mikael Backlund 82 19 37 56 260 5 +24
Nazem Kadri 82 24 32 56 267 10 -19
Jonathan Huberdeau 79 15 40 55 126 4 +2
Rasmus Andersson 79 11 38 49 159 1 +5

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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 Flames were 31-35 when favored on the moneyline last season.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Flames a 55.2% chance to win.
  • The Sabres won 27, or 47.4%, of the 57 games they played while the underdog last season.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Sabres.
  • Calgary and its opponent posted more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 82 games last season.
  • Buffalo played 51 games last season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

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