The Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres — both coming off victories in their last game — will meet on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET, at Ball Arena in Denver. The oddsmakers have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -199 on the moneyline, and the Sabres are at +160.
The betting facts in the following article reflect odds as of December 13, 2023 at 9:16 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-199) | BUF: (+160)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (120) | BUF: +1.5 (-146)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-131) | Under: (+107)
Injury Report as of December 13
Avalanche: Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out), Samuel Girard: Personal (Out), Jean-Luc Foudy: Lower Body (Out), Joel Kiviranta: Illness (Questionable), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Artturi Lehkonen: Upper Body (Out)
Sabres: Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out), Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Undisclosed (Probable), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out)
Avalanche vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (-1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.54 (4th) | Goals Scored | 2.90 (24th) |
| 3.07 (12th) | Goals Allowed | 3.28 (21st) |
| 32.3 (9th) | Shots | 30.3 (17th) |
| 29.5 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 29.7 (11th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 28 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 127 | 1 | +6 |
| Cale Makar | 26 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 69 | 4 | +13 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 28 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 91 | 3 | +1 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 26 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 72 | 5 | +5 |
| Devon Toews | 28 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 0 | +5 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 28 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 75 | 2 | -8 |
| Jeff Skinner | 29 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 106 | 5 | -5 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 29 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 0 | +1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 29 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 81 | 1 | +4 |
| Alex Tuch | 22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 1 | -4 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have won 16 of their 26 games when favored on the moneyline this season (61.5%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Avalanche’s implied win probability is 66.6%.
- The Sabres have been listed as an underdog 20 times this season, and won six, or 30.0%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 38.5%.
- Colorado’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 15 times.
- Buffalo’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals 12 of 29 times.
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