Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5) and the Buffalo Sabres (11-14-4) at Rogers Place sees the Oilers as home favorites (-205 moneyline odds to win) against the Sabres (+170). The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $29.76
Oilers to win vs Sabres -205
Oilers vs. Sabres Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-205)
- Underdog: Sabres (+170)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers vs. Sabres Quick Facts
- Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 29 games this season.
- Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 13 of 28 games this season.
- These two clubs combine to average 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the over/under set for this match.
- The seven goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.5 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.
Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Oilers Season Stat Insights
- The Oilers’ 96 goals this season make them the sixth-best scoring team in the NHL.
- On defense, Edmonton has given up 100 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (-4) ranks them 20th in the NHL.
- The 24 power-play goals Edmonton has recorded this season have come on 72 chances, second-best in the NHL.
- The Oilers have a league-best 33.33% power-play conversion rate this season.
- Edmonton has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Oilers rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 82.05%.
- The Oilers’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.5%.
- Edmonton has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
- The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Moneyline
- Through 22 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 11 of those matchups.
- In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -205 this season, the Oilers have won three times.
- There is a 67.2% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Oilers Leaders
- Connor McDavid: 14 goals and 28 assists
- Leon Draisaitl: 17 goals and 20 assists
- Evan Bouchard: five goals and 22 assists
- Stuart Skinner: 10-8-3 record, .888 save percentage, 57 goals allowed
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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Sabres Season Stats Insights
- The Sabres’ 86 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
- Buffalo has allowed 103 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st.
- Their -17 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
- Buffalo has put up 17 power-play goals this season, which ranks 15th in the NHL (on 89 chances).
- The Sabres have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.1%.
- Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
- The Sabres’ third-best penalty kill rate is 85.54%.
- The Sabres have the league’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage (43.9%).
- The 10.2% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks 21st in the league.
- The Sabres have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Moneyline Insights
- The Sabres have secured an upset victory in seven, or 38.9%, of the 18 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Buffalo’s moneyline odds have been +170 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 37.0% chance for the Sabres to win.
Sabres Leaders
- Alex Tuch: nine goals and 15 assists
- Tage Thompson: 13 goals and 10 assists
- Rasmus Dahlin: two goals and 18 assists
- Alex Lyon: 3-6-3 record, .900 save percentage, 39 goals given up
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