Oilers vs. Sabres betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (37-22-4) are heavy road favorites (-192 moneyline odds to win) against the Buffalo Sabres (24-32-6, +160 moneyline odds). Monday’s outing begins at 7 p.m. ET from KeyBank Center on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Sabres -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Oilers vs. Sabres Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-192)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+160)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 63 games this season.
  • Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 34 of 62 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Monday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 more than the 6.4 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers score the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 205 this season.
  • Edmonton is ranked 13th in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 185 (2.9 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +20.
  • Edmonton’s 41 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) have come on 154 chances.
  • The Oilers’ offense ranks fifth the league with a 26.62% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all teams).
  • The Oilers have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 74.83%.
  • The Oilers win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.3%.
  • Edmonton has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 18th in the NHL.
  • The Oilers average 13.8 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Through 54 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 31 times.
  • Through 26 games with moneyline odds shorter than -192 this season, the Oilers have been victorious 17 times.
  • There is a 65.8% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 46 goals and 49 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 24 goals and 57 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 11 goals and 39 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 22-15-4 record, .897 save percentage, 119 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres have scored 194 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
  • Buffalo has allowed 3.5 goals per game, and 217 total, which ranks 29th among all league teams.
  • Their -23 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
  • Buffalo has scored 30 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 179 chances.
  • The Sabres have a 16.76% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 27 percentage.
  • Buffalo has scored four shorthanded goals.
  • The 76.88% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have amassed is the league’s 21st-ranked rate.
  • The Sabres have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.1%).
  • The 11.3% shooting percentage Buffalo has compiled ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • The Sabres have been the underdog 41 times this season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 34.1%, of those games.
  • Buffalo has 11 games this season playing as the underdog by +160 or longer, and is 3-8 in those contests.
  • The Sabres have a 38.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 31 goals and 23 assists
  • John-Jason Peterka: 20 goals and 31 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: 11 goals and 39 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 20-20-4 record, .890 save percentage, 137 goals conceded
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