The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres — both coming off defeats — will play on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Sabres are big underdogs despite being at home, at +157, and the Oilers are -192.
The betting insights in the following article reference odds valid as of March 9, 2024 at 9:13 AM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Oilers vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: EDM: (-192) | BUF: (+157)
- Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (125) | BUF: +1.5 (-153)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-103) | Under: (-119)
Injury Report as of March 9
Oilers: Troy Stecher: Trade (Questionable)
Sabres: Erik Johnson: Illness (Questionable), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Tage Thompson: Upper Body (Questionable)
Oilers vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Oilers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Oilers vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Oilers Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.51 (5th) | Goals Scored | 2.89 (25th) |
| 2.90 (11th) | Goals Allowed | 3.00 (13th) |
| 33.4 (2nd) | Shots | 31.3 (11th) |
| 28.2 (4th) | Shots Allowed | 29.0 (6th) |
Oilers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | 59 | 23 | 77 | 100 | 201 | 5 | +27 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 61 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 166 | 15 | +20 |
| Zach Hyman | 60 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 215 | 12 | +26 |
| Evan Bouchard | 61 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 160 | 6 | +19 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 60 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 132 | 3 | +8 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 63 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 187 | 5 | -8 |
| Jeff Skinner | 56 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 172 | 8 | 0 |
| Alex Tuch | 57 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 143 | 2 | -1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 64 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 171 | 2 | +6 |
| Dylan Cozens | 61 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 156 | 2 | -7 |
Betting Trends
- The Oilers have compiled a 34-18 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- The Oilers have a 65.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Sabres have been an underdog 41 times, and won 15, or 36.6%, of those games.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 38.9% chance of victory for the Sabres.
- Edmonton and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 29 of 61 games this season.
- Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 64 games this season.
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