Sabres vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (33-36-6) are the favorites at home against the Boston Bruins (31-37-9) on Sunday, April 6. The Sabres are -180 on the moneyline to win over the Bruins (+150) in the contest, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres to win vs Bruins -180

Bet $20, Payout $31.11

Sabres vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-180)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+150)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 42 of 75 games this season.
  • So far this season, 41.6% of Boston’s games (32/77) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Sunday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres’ 243 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Buffalo ranks 29th in total goals against, conceding 3.5 goals per game (264 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-21) ranks them 22nd in the NHL.
  • Buffalo’s 40 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) have come on 216 chances.
  • The Sabres’ 18.52% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 24th in the league.
  • Buffalo’s offense has netted eight shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all squads).
  • The Sabres kill 76.65% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sabres’ players win 47.9% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the league.
  • Buffalo has an 11.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fifth in the league.
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.3 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has been victorious 12 times.
  • Through five games with moneyline odds lower than -180 this season, the Sabres have been victorious three times.
  • Buffalo has a 64.3% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 40 goals and 27 assists
  • John-Jason Peterka: 24 goals and 36 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 31 goals and 28 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 23-23-4 record, .885 save percentage, 161 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored 202 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 29th in the NHL.
  • Boston’s 252 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 26th in the league.
  • Their -50 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
  • Boston has put up 33 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 219 chances).
  • The Bruins have a 15.07% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 29 percentage.
  • Boston has scored six shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
  • The 76.11% penalty-kill percentage the Bruins have registered is the league’s 23rd-ranked rate.
  • The Bruins win 51.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best percentage in the NHL.
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage Boston has amassed ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been made the underdog 45 times this season, and upset their opponent 13 times.
  • Boston has won four of its 16 games when it is the underdog by +150 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 40.0% chance to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 40 goals and 54 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: 28 goals and 22 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 14 goals and 31 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 21-28-6 record, .895 save percentage, 165 goals given up
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