The Edmonton Oilers (30-15-3) are heavily favored (-258 moneyline odds to win) when they host a game against the Buffalo Sabres (18-25-5), who have +210 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-258)
• Underdog: Sabres (+210)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 48 games this season.
• In 52.1% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (25/48), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two teams.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers’ 159 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Edmonton has been one of the best squads in league play, conceding 131 total goals to rank sixth.
• The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +28 this season.
• The 30 power-play goals Edmonton has scored this season (on 121 chances) rank 12th in the league.
• The Oilers have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.79%.
• Edmonton has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Oilers rank 24th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75.93%.
• The Oilers’ players win 52.5% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• Edmonton scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
• The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 12.9 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Edmonton has won 26 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
• In 10 games with moneyline oddds lower than -258, the Oilers have six wins.
• The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 72.1% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

• Leon Draisaitl: 35 goals and 39 assists
• Connor McDavid: 20 goals and 45 assists
• Evan Bouchard: eight goals and 28 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 18-11-3 record, .899 save percentage, 85 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have the league’s 15th-ranked scoring offense (145 total goals, 3.0 per game).
• Buffalo’s 165 total goals allowed (3.4 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• Their -20 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 24 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 141 chances).
• The Sabres have a 17.02% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 27 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (14th among all NHL squads).
• The 77.4% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have amassed is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
• The Sabres have the league’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate (48.2%).
• Buffalo’s collective 11% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sabres have 11 wins in the 32 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Buffalo has not been a longer underdog on the moneyline than the +210 odds on them winning this game.
• The Sabres have a 32.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 22 goals and 18 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 12 goals and 23 assists
• Jason Zucker: 16 goals and 19 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 15-15-4 record, .897 save percentage, 101 goals allowed