Senators vs. Sabres betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL play includes the Ottawa Senators (39-28-6) hosting the Buffalo Sabres (31-36-6) at Canadian Tire Centre. The Sabres are underdogs (+160 on the moneyline) against the Senators (-192) ahead of the outing, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Sabres -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Senators vs. Sabres Betting Lines

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

Senators vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Ottawa and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 73 games this season.
  • In 56.2% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (41/73), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 210 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Ottawa is one of the best squads in league play, conceding 207 total goals to rank 10th.
  • Their goal differential (+3) ranks them 14th in the NHL.
  • Ottawa’s 55 power-play goals this season are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 233 chances).
  • The Senators’ 23.61% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 12th in the league.
  • Ottawa’s offense has netted nine shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
  • The Senators rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 77.14%.
  • The Senators win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.9%.
  • Ottawa connects on 9.8% of its shots, ranking 26th in the NHL.
  • The Senators average 25.7 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has won 25 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
  • In six games with moneyline odds shorter than -192, the Senators have won every time.
  • There is a 65.8% chance that Ottawa wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 21 goals and 50 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 21 goals and 38 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 29 goals and 24 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 21-13-3 record, .908 save percentage, 100 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres have the NHL’s ninth-best scoring offense (236 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Buffalo has allowed 260 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 28th.
  • They have a -24 goal differential, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Buffalo has recorded 39 power-play goals this season (on 212 chances). That ranks 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Sabres have an 18.4% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 25 percentage.
  • Buffalo has recorded seven shorthanded goals.
  • The 75.91% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sabres have the 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.1%).
  • The 11.8% shooting percentage Buffalo has compiled ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • The Sabres have been the underdog 50 times this season, and upset their opponent in 19, or 38.0%, of those games.
  • Buffalo has gone 7-8 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 38.5%.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 38 goals and 27 assists
  • John-Jason Peterka: 24 goals and 35 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 30 goals and 26 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 23-23-4 record, .885 save percentage, 161 goals conceded
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