Wednesday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Dallas Stars (25-7-7, -155 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Buffalo Sabres (20-14-4, +130 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-155)
• Underdog: Sabres (+130)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 18 of 39 matches (46.2%) so far this season.
• Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 16 of 38 chances this season.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
• These two clubs concede 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars score the second-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 136 this season.
• Dallas has allowed the fourth-fewest goals in league action this season, 102 (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +34.
• Dallas’ 37 power-play goals this season (on 121 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• The Stars’ offense ranks second the league with a 30.58% power-play conversion rate.
• Dallas’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 18th in the league.
• The Stars’ penalty-kill percentage (82.93%) is the NHL’s eighth-best.
• The Stars’ players win 52.3% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• Dallas’ 13.9% shooting percentage tops the league.
• The Stars average 18.4 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has won 19 of its 31 games as a favorite this season.
• In 13 games with shorter than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Stars have been victorious in eight.
• Per the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 15 goals and 39 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 20 goals and 25 assists
• Jason Robertson: 23 goals and 22 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 16-6-3 record, .910 save percentage, 63 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have the league’s 18th-ranked scoring offense (117 total goals, 3.1 per game).
• Buffalo has given up 120 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th.
• Their -3 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• Buffalo has put up 22 power-play goals this season (on 115 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have a 19.13% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 17 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL squads).
• The 84.76% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres win 44.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Buffalo is shooting 10.8% (16th in the league).
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been an underdog in 21 games this season, with 10 upset wins (47.6%).
• Buffalo has a record of 6-4 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 43.5% chance for the Sabres to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 18 goals and 16 assists
• Alex Tuch: 11 goals and 19 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: four goals and 24 assists
• Alex Lyon: 10-6-3 record, .906 save percentage, 54 goals given up