Stars vs. Sabres betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Dallas Stars (21-13-1, -218 on the moneyline to win) and the Buffalo Sabres (14-19-4, +180 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Sabres -218

Bet $20, Payout $29.17

Stars vs. Sabres Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-218)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+180)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Dallas’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 11 of 35 times.
  • Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 19 of 37 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The 5.9 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.6 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 111 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Dallas is ranked No. 1 in NHL play in terms of the fewest goals against, having conceded 89 total goals (2.5 per game).
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +22 this season.
  • Dallas’ 18 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) have come on 117 chances.
  • The Stars’ offense has the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.38%).
  • Dallas’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Stars kill 84.69% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Stars’ players win 51.5% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • Dallas has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Stars average 14.6 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has been victorious 19 times.
  • In 11 games with moneyline odds shorter than -218 this season, the Stars have won seven times.
  • Dallas has a 68.6% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Stars Leaders

  • Matt Duchene: 14 goals and 19 assists
  • Mason Marchment: 12 goals and 15 assists
  • Jamie Benn: eight goals and 17 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 17-9-1 record, .909 save percentage, 62 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres’ 113 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 13th in the league.
  • Buffalo has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 123 total, which ranks 26th among all NHL teams.
  • Their -10 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
  • Buffalo has recorded 17 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 106 chances).
  • The Sabres have a 16.04% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
  • Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.97% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
  • The Sabres have the 25th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.5%).
  • The 11.2% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Sabres have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.3 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Sabres have seven wins in the 23 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Buffalo has not been a longer underdog on the moneyline than the +180 odds on them winning this game.
  • The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 35.7%.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 18 goals and 11 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 12 goals and 16 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: six goals and 20 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 11-11-3 record, .897 save percentage, 73 goals given up
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