The Buffalo Sabres (16-21-5) are home favorites (-135 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (17-22-3, +114 moneyline odds). The contest on Saturday starts at 4:00 PM ET from KeyBank Center on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Kraken Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-135)
• Underdog: Kraken (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Sabres vs. Kraken Quick Facts

• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 28 of 42 games this season.
• Seattle’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 23 of 42 chances this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 1.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 128 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Buffalo has allowed 139 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th in league play.
• They’re ranked 20th in the league with a -11 goal differential .
• The 21 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season (on 119 chances) rank 23rd in the league.
• The Sabres are 26th in the league with a 17.65% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Buffalo has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres have the league’s 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.46%.
• The Sabres’ players win 48.2% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the NHL.
• Buffalo converts 11.4% of its shots, ranking seventh in the league.
• The Sabres’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• In 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won seven of those games.
• The Sabres have been victorious in seven of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 19 goals and 15 assists
• Jason Zucker: 15 goals and 16 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: six goals and 24 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 13-12-4 record, .898 save percentage, 85 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

• The Kraken have scored 119 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 22nd in the league.
• Seattle’s 134 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Their -15 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• Seattle has put up 22 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 121 chances.
• The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (18.18%) ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 79.35% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have amassed is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
• The Kraken win 48.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 10.6% shooting percentage Seattle has compiled ranks 16th in the league.
• The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.6 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

• This season the Kraken have 10 wins in the 28 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Seattle has won seven of its 21 games when it is the underdog by +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Kraken have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kraken Leaders

• Jared McCann: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: five goals and 22 assists
• Jaden Schwartz: 13 goals and 13 assists
• Joey Daccord : 12-9-2 record, .913 save percentage, 57 goals conceded