Sabres vs. Flames betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (7-8-4) are favorites when they host the Calgary Flames (5-13-3) on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Flames have +130 moneyline odds.

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Sabres to win vs Flames -155

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Sabres vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-155)
  • Underdog: Flames (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Buffalo and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 10 of 19 games this season.
  • So far this season, 33.3% of Calgary’s games (7/21) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.0, is 1.5 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres offense’s 55 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
  • On defense, Buffalo has conceded 65 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 24th in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-10) ranks them 27th in the NHL.
  • The 10 power-play goals Buffalo has scored this season (on 58 chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • The Sabres are ranked 22nd in the NHL with a 17.24% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Buffalo has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Sabres’ 89.66% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the league.
  • The Sabres win 42.3% of their faceoffs (32nd in the NHL).
  • Buffalo has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 24th in the NHL.
  • The Sabres average 19.3 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • Buffalo has been victorious twice in five games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Sabres have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -155 this season.
  • There is a 60.8% chance that Buffalo wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: nine goals and eight assists
  • Alex Tuch: six goals and nine assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: one goal and 12 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 3-5-3 record, .906 save percentage, 34 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (44 total goals, 2.1 per game).
  • Calgary has conceded 65 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 24th.
  • Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -21.
  • Calgary has recorded nine power-play goals this season (on 71 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 12.68%.
  • Calgary has scored one shorthanded goal this season (15th in league).
  • The Flames’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.57%.
  • The Flames have the 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.8%).
  • Calgary is shooting 7.1% (32nd in the league).
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in three, or 17.6%, of those games.
  • Calgary has eight games this season playing as an underdog by +130 or longer, and is 1-7 in those contests.
  • The Flames have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: four goals and eight assists
  • Matthew Coronato: six goals and four assists
  • Mikael Backlund: three goals and seven assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 5-11-2 record, .892 save percentage, 52 goals given up
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