Senators vs Sabres Prediction

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Senators vs Sabres Prediction

The Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at the KeyBank Center. When these two teams faced off on January 1st it was the Senators that secured the 3-1 victory.

Senators Betting Preview

The Senators come into this game with a 39-35-7 record overall and they have gone 15-21-4 at home. The Senators have won two games in a row and on Monday they were able to knock off the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. The Senators are averaging 3.16 goals while their defense is giving up 3.29 goals per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league while the defense is ranked 20th. Tim Stultze has been the top player for the Senators scoring 38 goals and adding 50 assists. 

Sabres Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is the Sabres who sit with a 40-33-7 record overall and the yahve gone 16-20-4 at home. In the last game against the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres scored only two goals and the defense gave up six. Buffalo is averaging 3.55 goals while their defense is giving up 3.65 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th best in the league but the defense has let them down and is ranked 27th. Tage Thompson has scored 46 goals and added 47 assists. 

Senators vs Sabres Trends

Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Sabres are 1-7 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. Sabres are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Shane’s Free Pick

There are better games across the board to bet. The Sabres offense has been good, but their defense has been an issue, and it’s going to be a problem again here. The Sabres are giving up 3.65 goals per game and the Senators are going to run up the score here. Back the over to cash here. 

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Shane’s PickOver

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.