Rangers vs. Sabres predictions, picks and odds for tonight, 3/11
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The New York Rangers continue their four-game road trip against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Grabbing two points in this game is big for both teams, as the Rangers need to keep pace with the New Jersey Devils for second place in the Metropolitan Division, while the Sabres look to avoid falling deeper out of playoff contention.
With a battle between two Eastern Conference teams with playoff aspirations, our expert has the Rangers vs. Sabres predictions with odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook.
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As we pointed out, the Rangers will be traveling to Buffalo to play the Rangers as they are in the midst of a four-game road trip. The Rangers are in a prime playoff spot, as they are currently in third place in the Metropolitan Division.
However, New York will need to start stringing some wins together if they want to catch the Devils, who are currently in second place, which would give the Rangers home ice in the first round of the postseason.
Meanwhile, the Sabres’ postseason chances are hanging on by a thread, as they are currently four spots and six points out of the final wild-card spot. They haven’t done themselves any favors recently either, losing five of their last six games.
There is still a chance for them to make the playoffs, but they will have to get back on track with a win against the Rangers. With all that said, the Rangers will be too much for the Sabres, and the best bet from our Rangers vs. Sabres predictions is the Rangers’ money line (-155 at Caesars).
The Sabres will have no chance in this game if they don’t improve on their defense immediately. The Sabres have had one of the worst defenses over the past two weeks, starting with allowing the highest rate of scoring chances, as they rank last in expected goals against.
This bad defense has meant the puck has ended up in the back of their net too many times as well, averaging 4.50 goals against, over the same time frame, ranking them 30th in the NHL.
Another area where the Rangers will have an advantage comes from the special teams, specifically the power play. Since late February, the Rangers with the extra man have been lethal, converting on 28.6% of their chances, which ranks fourth in the league. Trying to stop that potent attack will be a Sabres penalty kill that hasn’t been that good of late, ranking 24th over the same time span.
The last item to consider is how much we currently trust this Sabres team. As mentioned above, the Sabres have only one win in their previous six games as they fight for the playoffs. This doesn’t give much confidence that a team needing all the points and wins they can get will just turn it on to beat a team that is better than them.
With the Rangers offense having a large advantage over the Sabres defense, we think the Rangers could control this game from puck drop and put up numerous goals. Even though the puck line is a very tempting bet, we will back the Rangers money line with confidence for the best bet from our Rangers vs. Sabres predictions.
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The only two players with any injury designation on the Rangers are defensemen Ryan Lindgren and forward Tyler Motte, as both players are currently listed as day-to-day. Other than those two, the Rangers roster is at full health, including their most recent addition to the roster, Patrick Kane.
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