The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Rogers Place on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET. The Sabres are big underdogs on the road, at +183, and the Oilers are -227.
The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of March 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Oilers vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: EDM: (-227) | BUF: (+183)
- Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (110) | BUF: +1.5 (-135)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-123) | Under: (+101)
Injury Report as of March 21
Oilers: None
Sabres: Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out)
Oilers vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Oilers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Oilers (-1.5) |
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Oilers vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Oilers Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.52 (4th) | Goals Scored | 2.96 (21st) |
| 2.82 (8th) | Goals Allowed | 2.94 (10th) |
| 33.6 (2nd) | Shots | 31.0 (14th) |
| 28.5 (5th) | Shots Allowed | 29.0 (6th) |
Oilers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | 64 | 26 | 82 | 108 | 223 | 6 | +29 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 66 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 185 | 17 | +20 |
| Evan Bouchard | 66 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 177 | 6 | +25 |
| Zach Hyman | 65 | 46 | 19 | 65 | 233 | 13 | +30 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 65 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 143 | 3 | +11 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 69 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 200 | 5 | -6 |
| Alex Tuch | 63 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 156 | 2 | +2 |
| Jeff Skinner | 62 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 186 | 8 | +1 |
| Tage Thompson | 59 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 210 | 8 | -8 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 70 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 180 | 2 | +6 |
Betting Trends
- The Oilers have compiled a 37-20 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Oilers have an implied win probability of 69.4%.
- The Sabres have been an underdog in 45 games this season, and won 18 (40.0%).
- The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 35.3%.
- Edmonton and its opponent have posted more than 6 goals in 36 of 66 games this season.
- Buffalo has played 34 games this season with over 6 goals.
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