Sabres vs. Red Wings betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (2-4) are slight favorites when they host the Detroit Red Wings (5-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Sabres are -115 on the moneyline to win, while the Red Wings have -105 moneyline odds.

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Sabres to win vs Red Wings -115

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Sabres vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-115)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (-105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals just one time this season.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over 6.5 goals just once this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams concede 5.3 goals per game combined, 1.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres are ranked 31st in the NHL with 15 goals this season, an average of 2.5 per contest.
  • Buffalo ranks 13th in total goals against, allowing three goals per game (18 total) in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-3) ranks them 21st in the NHL.
  • The five power-play goals Buffalo has scored this season have come on 19 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ offense is sixth the league with a 26.32% power-play conversion rate.
  • Buffalo has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (95.83%) is the league’s second-best.
  • With a 42.1% faceoff win rate, the Sabres have the 31st-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Buffalo converts 8.4% of its shots, ranking 30th in the league.
  • The Sabres’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.3 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • So far this season, Buffalo has not been a moneyline favorite.
  • The Sabres have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds shorter than -115.
  • Buffalo has a 53.5% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Sabres Leaders

  • Zachary Benson: six assists
  • Josh Doan: two goals and three assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: five assists
  • Alex Lyon: 2-4-0 record, .924 save percentage, 15 goals allowed

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have scored 20 goals this season (3.3 per game) to rank 14th in the league.
  • Detroit’s 14 total goals allowed (only 2.3 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their eighth-best goal differential is +6.
  • Detroit has scored four power-play goals this season (on 18 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
  • The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (22.22%) ranks 15th in the league.
  • The 92.31% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Red Wings have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52%).
  • Detroit’s collective 12.4% shooting percentage ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Red Wings have been an underdog five times, but claimed an upset in each of those games.
  • Detroit has been an underdog on the moneyline with -105 odds or longer five times this season and won each of those games.
  • The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance to win for the Red Wings.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Dylan Larkin: five goals and six assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: six assists
  • Lucas Raymond: two goals and three assists
  • Cam Talbot: 3-0-0 record, .932 save percentage, six goals conceded
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