Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Buffalo Sabres will be facing off against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday in a matchup between the 7th and 5th place teams in the Atlantic division, respectively. Buffalo will be looking to build on their recent win against the Washington Capitals, while Ottawa aims to end their three-game losing streak. Both teams are looking to close the gap on the third and final automatic qualifying spot in the division for the postseason. Buffalo will be missing Jordan Greenway and has several players listed as day-to-day, while Ottawa will be without several key players. Ottawa is the current betting favorite with a line of -150.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Sabres +130 | Senators -150

Spread: Sabres +1.5 (-200) | Senators -1.5 (+169)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ottawa will win straight-up is 60%.

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres currently have a goals-for average of 3.0 and a goals-against average of 3.4, ranking 16th and 28th in the league respectively. They are averaging 27.0 shots per game (26th) and allowing 29.1 shots against (21st). Their power play is ranked 22nd, scoring on 18.3% of their opportunities, while their penalty kill is 21st, holding opponents scoreless 77.8% of the time when shorthanded. Tage Thompson leads the team in goals and points, with Jason Zucker following closely behind. Rasmus Dahlin leads in assists, with JJ Peterka in second. Alex Tuch leads in plus/minus. The team's goalie, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, has a record of 12-14-2 with a 3.06 goals-against average and .894 save percentage. In terms of overall performance, Buffalo is ranked 16th in offense, 27th in defense, and has a record of 4-4 this season.