The New Jersey Devils (20-14-1) have -166 moneyline odds to win when they host the Buffalo Sabres (16-14-4), who have +140 odds, on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-166)
• Underdog: Sabres (+140)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 15 of 35 times.
• So far this season, 47.1% of Buffalo’s games (16/34) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 98 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
• New Jersey is ranked 14th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 105 (three per game).
• Their goal differential (-7) ranks them 23rd in the league.
• New Jersey has recorded 19 power-play goals on 91 chances this season, to rank 17th in the league.
• The Devils’ 20.88% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 11th in the league.
• New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Devils rank 27th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75.76%.
• The Devils win 50.3% of their faceoffs (14th in the league).
• New Jersey converts 9.6% of its shots, ranking 30th in the NHL.
• The Devils average 20.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• In 20 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has been victorious 11 times.
• In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -166, the Devils have two wins.
• The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 62.4% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: six goals and 24 assists
• Nico Hischier: 10 goals and 17 assists
• Timo Meier: 11 goals and 12 assists
• Jake Allen: 10-7-0 record, .912 save percentage, 44 goals given up

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have scored 103 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 17th in the league.
• Buffalo has allowed 114 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 23rd.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -11.
• Buffalo has scored 22 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (20.37%) ranks 14th in the league.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th in league).
• The 84.85% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s best rate.
• The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (43.9%).
• Buffalo’s collective 10.7% shooting percentage ranks 16th in the league.
• The Sabres have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been made the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent eight times.
• Buffalo has seven games this season playing as the underdog by +140 or longer, and is 3-4 in those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 41.7% chance of victory for the Sabres.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 18 goals and 13 assists
• Alex Tuch: 10 goals and 18 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: four goals and 23 assists
• Alex Lyon: 8-6-3 record, .906 save percentage, 50 goals conceded