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Rangers vs Sabres Predictions

Game time: March 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: KeyBank Center — Buffalo, NY

Article updated Mar 30, 2:14 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The New York Rangers are traveling to play the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center stadium on Friday, 3/31/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. New York is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The New York Rangers are traveling to play the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center stadium on Friday, 3/31/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. New York is the betting favorite opening at -141 and the current line is New York -145.

Rangers vs Sabres Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Rangers to win tonight's game by 2 points and the total to go under 6.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: New York 4 to Buffalo 2

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Buffalo Sabres to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 59%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict New York Rangers to win and the total score to be 6.5.

OddsShark predicts NY Rangers will win and the total will go under.

U: 1.5% picked New York Rangers on Covers.com

New York Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 7, New York is ranked #11 in offense (scoring an average of 3.42 per game), #4 in defense (allowing an average of 2.70 points to be scored against them per game) and are 44-21-10 this season.

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Buffalo Key Betting Stats

Buffalo Sabres has a power ranking of 29 and are #3 for offense (scoring an average of 3.58 per game), #29 for defense (giving up an average of 3.71 points per game) and 35-38 overall. New York went 0-1-2 in their last 3 matchups against Buffalo.

Betting Summary

Miami has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Connecticut Huskies to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go under 149 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NHL Predictions

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About our editorial process

SportsJaw Rangers vs Sabres archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Rangers vs Sabres matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · New York Rangers-141 → -145Moved
  • Moneyline · Buffalo Sabres+119 → +125Moved
  • Spread · New York Rangers-140 (-110) → -1.5 (+170)Moved
  • Spread · Buffalo Sabres+140 (-110) → +1.5 (-196)Moved
  • Total · OverN/A (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · UnderN/A (-110) → 6.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

New York Rangers
44-31 matchup record · 9-1-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Buffalo Sabres
35-38 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-2-2 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-30T18:14:28.032Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-11New York Rangers 2 · Buffalo Sabres 1
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Buffalo Sabres defeated New York Rangers 3-2

Buffalo Sabres defeated New York Rangers 3-2 on March 31, 2023, a 1-goal decision in the series. Buffalo Sabres' strongest period was the 1st period, when it outscored its opponent 1-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded New York Rangers -1.5 (+170) spread, Buffalo Sabres covered, while the 5 combined goals finished under the recorded total of 6.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DrfeelgoodMoneyline · Buffalo Sabres +119Win
  • PremierPicksMoneyline · Buffalo Sabres +119Win
  • BadmanMoneyline · Buffalo Sabres +119Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Loss
  • PeytoncMoneyline · New York Rangers -145Loss
  • Rushmo16Moneyline · Buffalo Sabres +125Win
  • Rushmo16Spread · Buffalo Sabres +1.5 (-195)Win
  • Tbone91Moneyline · Buffalo Sabres +125Win
  • TropTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Loss
  • TropMoneyline · New York Rangers -140Loss
  • CoolioMoneyline · Buffalo Sabres +125Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Buffalo Sabres +125Win
  • CoversMoneyline · New York Rangers -144Loss