Jets vs Sabres Prediction NHL Picks 3/3/24
The Winnipeg Jets will play the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Winnipeg has won five of their last six games, while Buffalo has also won five of their last six. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Jets vs Sabres prediction.
Jets Preview
The Winnipeg Jets are 38-16-5 this year after they defeated Carolina by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Winnipeg trailed 3-0 after the second period, but they scored five goals in the third for the win. The Jets were out shot by a total of 35-32 and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. Winnipeg lost to Dallas by a score of 4-1 in the game prior to Carolina, but did win the previous four games. The Jets are scoring 3.05 goals per game and they are allowing 2.38 goals against per game, while going 18.4% on the power play and 77.8% on the penalty kill. Mark Scheifele has led Winnipeg with 17 goals, 35 assists, and 117 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Winnipeg is Laurent Brossoit, who is 9-4-2 this year with a 2.26 goals against average and a .922 save percentage. The Jets will take on the Kraken and Canucks after this one.
Sabres Preview
The Buffalo Sabres are 29-28-4 this season after they defeated Vegas by a score of 7-2 in their last game. Buffalo let a two goal lead slip away in the second period, but they scored the last five goals in the game for the win. The Sabres out shot Vegas by a total of 35-24 and went 1-1 on the power play in the game. Buffalo defeated Tampa Bay by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Vegas, but they lost to Florida before that. The Sabres are scoring 2.88 goals per game and they are allowing 2.98 goals against per game, while going 16.1% on the power play and 78.9% on the penalty kill. Rasmus Dahlin has 15 goals, 31 assists, and 180 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Buffalo is Eric Comrie, who is 1-6-0 this season with a 3.87 goals against average and an .868 save percentage. The Sabres will play against the Maple Leafs, Predators, and Oilers after this game.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Victor Olofsson has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Sabres as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Victor Olofsson has recorded at least one point in each of his last four appearances with the Sabres as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres' last three games against the Jets.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in each of the Jets' last four games as favorites.
- Kyle Connor has recorded at least one point in seven of the Jets' last eight games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets' last five games as favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.57%).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 32nd in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.18).
- The Winnipeg Jets rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.39).
- The Winnipeg Jets rank 1st in the league in save percentage this season (.919).
Jets vs Sabres Betting Prediction
Buffalo comes into this game playing very well over the last couple of weeks, but they are still under .500 on home ice this season. The Sabres have been able to play great defense in recent games and they have held teams to two goals or fewer in most of their recent games. Winnipeg is one of the best defensive teams in the NHL, so we may see a lower scoring game here. The Jets are one of the better road teams in the league this season and I like them in this spot.
