The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres — the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss — will meet on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The sportsbooks have made the Devils solid favorites at -121 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Sabres are at +100.
The betting insights in this article are based off odds valid as of March 29, 2024 at 9:12 AM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Devils vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NJ: (-121) | BUF: (+100)
- Puck line: NJ: -1.5 (193) | BUF: +1.5 (-245)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Injury Report as of March 29
Devils: Nathan Bastian: Lower Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Upper Body (Out), Nolan Foote: Undisclosed (Out), Michael McLeod: Personal (Out), Callan Foote: Personal (Out), Kurtis MacDermid: Lower Body (Questionable), Jonas Siegenthaler: Concussion (Out)
Sabres: Lukas Rousek: Upper Body (Questionable), Tyson Jost: Undisclosed (Probable), Jordan Greenway: Undisclosed (Questionable), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out)
Devils vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Sabres |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Devils vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Devils Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.30 (10th) | Goals Scored | 2.96 (22nd) |
| 3.37 (27th) | Goals Allowed | 3.03 (16th) |
| 31.6 (10th) | Shots | 31.0 (15th) |
| 29.9 (15th) | Shots Allowed | 29.3 (8th) |
Devils Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt | 73 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 224 | 6 | -2 |
| Jack Hughes | 57 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 258 | 9 | -11 |
| Nico Hischier | 62 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 167 | 6 | +4 |
| Timo Meier | 60 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 179 | 7 | -20 |
| Luke Hughes | 73 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 120 | 4 | -17 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 72 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 211 | 5 | -7 |
| Alex Tuch | 66 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 164 | 2 | +4 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 73 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 192 | 2 | +8 |
| Tage Thompson | 62 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 220 | 8 | -6 |
| Jeff Skinner | 65 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 192 | 8 | -2 |
Betting Trends
- The Devils have won 27 of their 48 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (56.2%).
- The Devils have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this matchup.
- The Sabres have won 18, or 39.1%, of the 46 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 50.0%.
- New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 73 games this season.
- Buffalo has played 29 games this season with over 6.5 goals.
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