The Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4) have -180 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the New York Islanders (19-13-3), who have +150 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Islanders Betting Lines

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

Sabres vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 33 matches (48.5%) so far this season.
• In 42.9% of New York’s previous games this season (15/35), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to score 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 more than the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 101 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Buffalo is ranked 23rd in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 112 (3.4 per game).
• The team is ranked 25th in goal differential at -11.
• Buffalo’s 21 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 104 chances.
• The Sabres’ 20.19% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 14th in the league.
• Buffalo’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ 85.42% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the NHL.
• With a 43.8% faceoff win rate, the Sabres have the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Buffalo scores on 10.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Sabres average 19.1 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has been victorious in seven of the 13 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Sabres have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -180.
• The moneyline odds imply that Buffalo has a 64.3% chance of winning this contest.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 17 goals and 13 assists
• Alex Tuch: 10 goals and 18 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: three goals and 23 assists
• Alex Lyon: 7-6-3 record, .903 save percentage, 48 goals allowed

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders have scored 100 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
• New York has allowed 97 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th.
• Their +3 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
• New York has put up 18 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 113 chances).
• The Islanders have the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.93%.
• New York has scored five shorthanded goals this season (third among all NHL teams).
• The Islanders’ 11th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.82%.
• The Islanders win 51.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 11th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• New York’s collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.3 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders have secured an upset victory in 14, or 63.6%, of the 22 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York is 4-2 when it is underdogs of +150 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Islanders have a 40.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat: 19 goals and 12 assists
• Mathew Barzal: nine goals and 18 assists
• Matthew Schaefer: nine goals and 14 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 12-10-2 record, .909 save percentage, 61 goals allowed