Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Buffalo Sabres (14-19-4, 32 points, 8th Atlantic) will face off against the Dallas Stars (21-13-1, 43 points, 4th Central) in a New Year's Eve game in Texas. Buffalo is coming off three consecutive wins, including a 4-2 victory over the St Louis Blues, but remains in last place in the Atlantic Division. Dallas, meanwhile, defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Sunday but has only won two of their last five games. The Stars are currently in 4th place in the Central Division, 10 points behind the leaders. Key players missing from the lineup include Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Jordan Greenway for Buffalo, and Mason Marchment, Matt Dumba, and Tyler Seguin for Dallas. Dallas is the favorite in this matchup with an opening line of -215 and a current line of Dallas -213. For more information on betting opportunities and sportsbook promos, stay tuned for updates on this NHL showdown.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Sabres +181 | Stars -213

Spread: Sabres +1.5 (-141) | Stars -1.5 (+120)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Dallas will win straight-up is 68%.

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres currently have a goals-for average of 2.8 and a goals-against average of 3.5, ranking 22nd and 28th in the league. They average 27.5 shots per game and allow an average of 29.1 shots against them per game. Their power play is ranked 30th, scoring 14.1% of the time, while their penalty kill is ranked 24th, holding opponents scoreless 76.8% of the time. Tage Thompson leads the team with 18 goals and Rasmus Dahlin leads in assists with 20. Alec Tuch has 12 goals and Owen Power has 17 assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a record of 11-11-3 with a goals-against average of 2.95 and a save percentage of .898. Overall, Buffalo has a power ranking of 31, ranking 18th in offense, 27th in defense, and currently has a record of 4-4 this season.