Wednesday’s NHL matchup between the Buffalo Sabres (47-23-8) and the New York Rangers (33-36-9) at Madison Square Garden sees the Sabres as road favorites (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Rangers (+120). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Sabres vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-142)
• Underdog: Rangers (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Rangers Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 36 of 77 games this season.
• In 40.3% of New York’s previous games this season (31/77), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
• The 6.0 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.5 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 265 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Buffalo has given up 233 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th in league play.
• With a +32 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the league.
• The 48 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season (on 235 chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ 20.43% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the league.
• Buffalo’s offense has netted 10 shorthanded goals this season (third among all squads).
• The Sabres defeat 82.03% of opponent power plays, currently the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• With a 45.7% faceoff win percentage, the Sabres have the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Buffalo has a 12% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Sabres average 19.2 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• In 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 23 of those games.
• In 16 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Sabres have 11 wins.
• There is a 58.7% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 38 goals and 40 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 18 goals and 52 assists
• Alex Tuch: 29 goals and 32 assists
• Alex Lyon: 20-10-4 record, .907 save percentage, 92 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

• The Rangers have scored 226 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 21st in the league.
• New York has conceded 237 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 15th.
• They have a -11 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
• New York has put up 50 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 201 chances.
• The Rangers have the NHL’s third-best power-play conversion rate of 24.88%.
• New York has recorded six shorthanded goals.
• The 79.32% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have amassed is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
• The Rangers have the league’s top faceoff win rate (54.5%).
• New York is shooting 11.5% (12th in the league).
• The Rangers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

• The Rangers have been the underdog 47 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 38.3%, of those games.
• New York is 8-13 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Rangers have a 45.5% chance to win.

Rangers Leaders

• Mika Zibanejad: 33 goals and 42 assists
• Alexis Lafreniere: 22 goals and 31 assists
• Vincent Trocheck: 16 goals and 36 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 25-17-6 record, .912 save percentage, 121 goals conceded