Saturday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the favored Buffalo Sabres (10-9-1, -155 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the San Jose Sharks (6-11-5, +130 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-155)
• Underdog: Sharks (+130)
• Over/under: 6

Sabres vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 13 of 20 matches (65.0%) so far this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 6 goals in 11 of 22 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.6, is 0.4 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.6 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 64 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Buffalo has conceded 63 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 19th in league play.
• Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 14th in the NHL.
• Buffalo’s 11 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) have come on 61 chances.
• The Sabres’ 18.03% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres rank 16th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.41%.
• The Sabres’ players win 48.3% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the league.
• Buffalo has an 11.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• In nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won five of those matchups.
• In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -155 this season, the Sabres have won three times.
• Buffalo has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Sabres Leaders

• Alex Tuch: six goals and 14 assists
• Tage Thompson: 11 goals and seven assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: five goals and 12 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 8-4-1 record, .910 save percentage, 35 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the league’s 22nd-ranked scoring offense (54 total goals, 2.4 per game).
• San Jose has conceded 75 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
• They have a -21 goal differential, which ranks 31st in the league.
• San Jose has put up 12 power-play goals this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL (on 68 chances).
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (17.65%) ranks 20th in the league.
• San Jose has recorded two shorthanded goals.
• The Sharks’ 11th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.33%.
• The Sharks win 49.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• San Jose is shooting 9% (25th in the league).
• The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been the underdog 22 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 27.3%, of those games.
• San Jose has a record of 5-15 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund: nine goals and 15 assists
• William Eklund: four goals and 12 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: nine goals and six assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 4-6-3 record, .907 save percentage, 37 goals allowed

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