Both the Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET. The Sabres are underdogs on the road, at +138, and the Predators are -168.
The betting facts in the following article use the latest odds as of March 7, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Predators vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NAS: (-168) | BUF: (+138)
- Puck line: NAS: -1.5 (146) | BUF: +1.5 (-182)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of March 7
Predators: None
Sabres: Erik Johnson: Illness (Questionable), Bowen Byram: Illness (Probable), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out)
Predators vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Predators |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Predators vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Predators Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.17 (15th) | Goals Scored | 2.90 (24th) |
| 3.08 (18th) | Goals Allowed | 2.98 (13th) |
| 31.1 (14th) | Shots | 31.3 (12th) |
| 30.3 (20th) | Shots Allowed | 29.1 (6th) |
Predators Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | 63 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 252 | 6 | +12 |
| Roman Josi | 63 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 198 | 7 | +9 |
| Ryan O’Reilly | 63 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 145 | 13 | +7 |
| Gustav Nyquist | 63 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 116 | 3 | +8 |
| Thomas Novak | 52 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 81 | 6 | -8 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 62 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 102 | 2 | +12 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 62 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 186 | 5 | -9 |
| Alex Tuch | 56 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 141 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Skinner | 55 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 172 | 8 | -1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 63 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 169 | 2 | +5 |
Betting Trends
- The Predators have gone 17-11 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators’ implied win probability is 62.7%.
- This season the Sabres have been an underdog 40 times, and won 15, or 37.5%, of those games.
- The Sabres have a 42.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Nashville and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 26 of 63 games this season.
- Buffalo has played 25 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
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