The New Jersey Devils (29-18-6) are favorites when they go on the road against the Buffalo Sabres (20-26-5) on Sunday, February 2 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Sabres have +120 moneyline odds.

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Devils vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-142)
• Underdog: Sabres (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 15 of 53 times.
• In 52.9% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (27/51), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• The 5.9 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.6 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 164 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
• On defense, New Jersey has been one of the best units in league action, giving up 132 total goals to rank fifth.
• With a +32 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the league.
• New Jersey’s 43 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 149 chances).
• The Devils have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 28.86%.
• New Jersey’s offense has scored four shorthanded goals this season (12th among all squads).
• The Devils’ 82.64% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the league.
• The Devils win 50.4% of their faceoffs (17th in the league).
• New Jersey converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 17th in the NHL.
• The Devils average 23.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• Through 48 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 26 of those games.
• The Devils have a record of 22-17 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: 20 goals and 40 assists
• Jesper Bratt: 16 goals and 42 assists
• Nico Hischier: 24 goals and 19 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 21-9-5 record, .912 save percentage, 78 goals given up

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have scored 158 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 13th in the league.
• Buffalo has given up 3.4 goals per game, and 173 total, which ranks 27th among all NHL teams.
• Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -15.
• Buffalo has recorded 25 power-play goals this season (on 149 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.78%.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL teams).
• The 77.78% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48%).
• Buffalo is shooting 11.1% (ninth in the league).
• The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been an underdog in 34 games this season, with 12 upset wins (35.3%).
• Buffalo is 8-16 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Sabres.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 25 goals and 20 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 15 goals and 25 assists
• Jason Zucker: 17 goals and 20 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 17-15-4 record, .898 save percentage, 106 goals conceded