The Calgary Flames (22-16-7) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Buffalo Sabres (18-24-5), who have +120 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Flames vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Flames (-142)
• Underdog: Sabres (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 20 of 45 games this season.
• Buffalo’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 32 of 47 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.6, is 0.1 above Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

• The Flames offense’s 117 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• On defense, Calgary has been one of the best squads in NHL play, giving up 131 total goals to rank ninth.
• They’re ranked 21st in the league with a -14 goal differential .
• Calgary has put up 25 power-play goals on 124 chances this season, to rank 22nd in the league.
• The Flames’ offense has the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.16%).
• Calgary has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Flames have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72.09%.
• The Flames’ players win 45.2% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the NHL.
• Calgary has an 8.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.9 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

• Through 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won 12 of those games.
• The Flames have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• Calgary has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Flames Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau: 18 goals and 14 assists
• Nazem Kadri: 14 goals and 15 assists
• Blake Coleman: 10 goals and 15 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 16-7-2 record, .917 save percentage, 63 goals given up

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 143 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has conceded 160 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 29th.
• They have a -17 goal differential, which ranks 25th in the league.
• Buffalo has put up 24 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 135 chances).
• The Sabres have a 17.78% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 27 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
• The Sabres’ 21st-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.08%.
• The Sabres win 47.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 11.1% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks seventh in the league.
• The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been an underdog in 31 games this season, with 11 upset wins (35.5%).
• Buffalo is 8-14 when it is underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 45.5% chance to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 21 goals and 18 assists
• Jason Zucker: 16 goals and 19 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 12 goals and 22 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 15-14-4 record, .897 save percentage, 98 goals allowed