Saturday’s NHL games include the Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-7) visiting the Buffalo Sabres (25-33-6) at KeyBank Center. The Sabres are big underdogs (+180 on the moneyline) against the Golden Knights (-218) ahead of the game, which starts at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Golden Knights vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-218)
• Underdog: Sabres (+180)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 29 of 65 matches (44.6%) so far this season.
• In 54.7% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (35/64), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights offense’s 218 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
• Vegas has allowed the seventh-fewest goals in league action this season, 175 (2.7 per game).
• With a +43 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
• The 45 power-play goals Vegas has put up this season have come on 155 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights’ offense is third the league with a 29.03% power-play conversion rate.
• Vegas’ five shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.69%.
• The Golden Knights win 50.7% of their faceoffs (14th in the league).
• Vegas scores on 10.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.6 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• In 52 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has been victorious 33 times.
• In 14 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -218, the Golden Knights have 11 wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 68.6% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: 20 goals and 59 assists
• Mark Stone: 17 goals and 40 assists
• Tomas Hertl: 27 goals and 27 assists
• Adin Hill: 24-11-4 record, .906 save percentage, 97 goals conceded

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Golden Knights vs. Sabres? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have scored 200 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
• Buffalo has conceded 3.5 goals per game, and 226 total, which ranks 29th among all NHL teams.
• They have a -26 goal differential, which ranks 25th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 31 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 184 chances).
• The Sabres have a 16.85% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 27 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th in league).
• The 76.02% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres win 48.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Buffalo’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sabres have 15 wins in the 43 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Buffalo has been an underdog by +180 or longer on the moneyline five times, losing each of those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 35.7% chance to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 34 goals and 24 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 20 goals and 31 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 11 goals and 39 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 21-21-4 record, .889 save percentage, 146 goals conceded