Arizona Coyotes vs. Buffalo Sabres odds, tips and betting trends
The Arizona Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres hit the ice in NHL action at Mullett Arena on Saturday, December 16 at 9:00 PM ET. The game airs on MSG-B, SCRIPPS, and ESPN+.
Arizona secured a 1-0 home victory against the San Jose Sharks its last time out on December 15.
Buffalo won its last game 5-2 on the road over the Vegas Golden Knights on December 15.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey matchup.
- Favorite: Coyotes (-120)
- Underdog: Sabres (-102)
- Over/under: 6.5
- Arizona has gone 7-2 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
- In eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -120 this season, the Coyotes have won seven times.
- According to the moneyline odds, Arizona has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.
- Arizona has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 15 of 29 games this season.
- Over the last 10 games, the Coyotes are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).
- They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) during that stretch.
- On the defensive end, the Coyotes have given up 2.1 goals per game (21 total) over those 10 matchups.
- This season the Sabres have seven wins in the 22 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Buffalo has a record of 7-14 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -102 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.5% chance for the Sabres to win.
- In 41.9% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (13/31), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
- In the last 10 contests, the Sabres have claimed 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.
- They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) over that time.
- On the defensive side, the Sabres have allowed 31 goals (3.1 per game) over those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)