The Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres — the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat — will meet on Friday at 10:00 PM ET, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise. The Sabres are underdogs on the road, at +165, and the Golden Knights are -203.
The betting insights in the article below reference odds valid as of December 15, 2023 at 9:17 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Golden Knights vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: VEG: (-203) | BUF: (+165)
- Puck line: VEG: -1.5 (119) | BUF: +1.5 (-145)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-124) | Under: (+102)
Injury Report as of December 15
Golden Knights: Daniil Miromanov: Lower Body (Out), Adin Hill: Lower Body (Questionable), Kaedan Korczak: Lower Body (Questionable), Shea Theodore: Upper Body (Out), Alec Martinez: Lower Body (Out), Robin Lehner: Hip (Out)
Sabres: Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out), Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Out), Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out)
Golden Knights vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Golden Knights |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Golden Knights (-1.5) |
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Golden Knights vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Golden Knights Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.37 (9th) | Goals Scored | 2.83 (26th) |
| 2.40 (1st) | Goals Allowed | 3.33 (23rd) |
| 32.5 (9th) | Shots | 30.3 (17th) |
| 29.5 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 29.7 (12th) |
Golden Knights Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 30 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 123 | 5 | +3 |
| Mark Stone | 30 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 3 | -3 |
| William Karlsson | 30 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 72 | 3 | +11 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 30 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 98 | 5 | +2 |
| Shea Theodore | 20 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 2 | +2 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 29 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 79 | 2 | -9 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 30 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 84 | 1 | +4 |
| Jeff Skinner | 30 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 107 | 5 | -6 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 30 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Tuch | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 1 | -4 |
Betting Trends
- The Golden Knights have gone 15-9 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Golden Knights’ implied win probability is 67.0%.
- The Sabres have been an underdog in 21 games this season, and won six (28.6%).
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.7% chance of victory for the Sabres.
- Vegas and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 14 of 30 games this season.
- Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 16 of 30 games this season.
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