Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds
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The Buffalo Sabres face the Ottawa Senators with both teams heading in opposite directions early on in the season. The Sabres have a 2-3 record and are near the bottom of the Atlantic Division. The Senators have a 3-2 record and are near the top of the division but hope to bounce back from a rough loss on their home ice. Both teams look to improve in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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Sabres hope their offense improves
The Sabres are off to a rough start with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.40 goals per game. Dylan Cozens, Casey Middlestadt, and Jeff Skinner have scored five goals and six assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only three skaters have two goals or more and opposing defenses can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has let the Sabres down but the defense has also struggled, allowing 3.00 goals per game. Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power have led the top pairing with 19 blocked shots but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Eric Comrie who has saved 24 of the 25 shots he's faced so far.
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Senators have been led by a remarkable offense
The Senators are off to a great start with their offense stepping up and scoring 4.20 goals per game with 18 goals in their last four games. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, and Vladimir Tarasenko have scored eight goals and 10 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Claude Giroux, Mathieu Joseph, and Ridly Greig have combined for four goals and nine assists while defensemen Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson have added five goals and six assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.00 goals per game. Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson have led the top pairing with 18 blocked shots but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to easily find open shots on the net. In addition, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has struggled with a .865 save percentage and a 4.03 goals-against average on 89 shots.
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This is going to be a great game between two teams eager to improve in the Atlantic Division. The Sabres look to pull off the upset but the Senators look to bounce back on their home ice and control this game. The Senators, who average 4.20 goals per game, should constantly find the back of the net with Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, and the rest of the forward unit controlling the puck in the offensive zone and creating open shots with great puck movement. The Senators should limit the Sabres offense, which averages only 2.40 goals per game, with Jakob Chychrun, Thomas Chabot, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to make plenty of big saves. The Senators should win the game with a strong performance on their home ice.
Take the Senators money line as home Favorites.
Prediction: Senators (-150)
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This is a high total but the Senators have one of the league's best offenses and both teams look to find the back of the net throughout the game. The Sabres should pile on the goals against a Senators defense that allows 3.00 goals per game with Dylan Cozens, Jeff Skinner, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Senators, who have scored 18 goals in their last four games, should run up the score with Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux, and the rest of the forward unit crashing the net on the rush and creating open shots with effective puck movement while Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson generate shots on the net from the blue line. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 6.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 7
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