The Detroit Red Wings (30-28-6) are favorites when they host the Buffalo Sabres (25-32-6) on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Red Wings are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Sabres have +130 moneyline odds.
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Red Wings to win vs Sabres -155
Red Wings vs. Sabres Betting Lines
- Favorite: Red Wings (-155)
- Underdog: Sabres (+130)
- Over/under: 6.5
Red Wings vs. Sabres Quick Facts
- Detroit and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 27 of 64 games this season.
- Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 34 of 63 chances this season.
- These two clubs combine to score 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 less than the over/under set for this match.
- This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Red Wings Season Stat Insights
- The Red Wings are ranked 23rd in the NHL with 179 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
- On defense, Detroit has conceded 204 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL play.
- The team is ranked 25th in goal differential at -25.
- Detroit’s 54 power-play goals this season (on 188 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
- The Red Wings have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate at 28.72%.
- Detroit’s offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (26th among all teams).
- The Red Wings have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 69.74%.
- The Red Wings win 50% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL).
- Detroit has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 20th in the NHL.
- The Red Wings’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.4 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Red Wings Moneyline
- Detroit has gone 8-9 as the favorite this season.
- Through eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -155 this season, the Red Wings have been victorious three times.
- Detroit has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
Red Wings Leaders
- Lucas Raymond: 22 goals and 44 assists
- Dylan Larkin: 27 goals and 29 assists
- Alex DeBrincat: 29 goals and 24 assists
- Cam Talbot: 17-15-3 record, .899 save percentage, 102 goals allowed
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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Sabres Season Stats Insights
- The Sabres have scored 197 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 12th in the NHL.
- Buffalo has allowed 3.5 goals per game, and 219 total, which ranks 28th among all NHL teams.
- Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -22.
- Buffalo has put up 30 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 181 chances.
- The Sabres have a 16.57% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 27 percentage.
- Buffalo has scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th in NHL).
- The 76.84% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres win 48% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
- The 11.3% shooting percentage Buffalo has compiled ranks sixth in the league.
- The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Sabres Moneyline Insights
- The Sabres have been an underdog in 42 games this season, with 15 upset wins (35.7%).
- Buffalo has 23 games this season playing as an underdog by +130 or longer, and is 9-14 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 43.5% chance to win.
Sabres Leaders
- Tage Thompson: 33 goals and 23 assists
- John-Jason Peterka: 20 goals and 31 assists
- Rasmus Dahlin: 11 goals and 39 assists
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 21-20-4 record, .892 save percentage, 139 goals given up
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