Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres odds, tips and betting trends

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Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres odds, tips and betting trends

Two of the league’s top offensive options meet when the Dallas Stars (34-17-13) and Jason Robertson (38 goals and 42 assists) visit the Buffalo Sabres (32-27-4) and Tage Thompson (42 goals and 41 assists) at KeyBank Center on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+, BSSW, and MSG-B.

Dallas fell in a 5-4 defeat at home its last time out on March 6 against the Calgary Flames.

Buffalo lost 3-2 on the road against the New York Islanders in its most recent game on March 7.

To prepare for this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.

Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-152)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

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  • In 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 26 of those games.
  • The Stars have a record of 16-10 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -152.
  • The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 60.3% chance of winning this game.
  • Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 23 of 64 matches (35.9%) so far this season.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Stars have gone 4-3-3 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.
  • They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (33 total) during that time.
  • On the defensive side, the Stars have allowed 30 goals (3.0 per game) over those 10 matchups.
  • The Sabres have been listed as the underdog 45 times this season, and upset their opponent 21 times.
  • Buffalo is 11-16 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 43.5% chance for the Sabres to win.
  • Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 37 of 63 games this season.
  • In their last 10 games, the Sabres are 5-5-0 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
  • They have totaled 36 goals during that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.
  • Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)