Sharks vs Sabres Prediction
The San Jose Sharks will play the Buffalo Sabres on Monday afternoon at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. San Jose has lost 13 of their last 14 games, while Buffalo has lost two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Sharks vs Sabres prediction.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 10-30-3 this year after they lost to Ottawa by a score of 5-4 in their last game. San Jose tied the game at four late in the third period, but allowed Ottawa to score with five seconds left in the loss. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 41-18 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. San Jose defeated Montreal by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Ottawa, but lost the previous 12 games. The Sharks are scoring 2.05 goals per game and they are allowing 4.07 goals against per game, while going 18.5% on the power play and 71.6% on the penalty kill. Tomas Hertl has led San Jose with 13 goals, 17 assists, and 101 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Kaapo Kahkonen, who is 5-12-1 this season with a 3.70 goals against average and a .897 save percentage.
Sabres Preview
The Buffalo Sabres are 18-21-4 this season after they lost to Vancouver by a score of 1-0 in their last game. Buffalo allowed one goal in the second period and that was all of the scoring in the shutout loss. The Sabres out shot Vancouver by a total of 26-23 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Buffalo defeated Ottawa by a score of 5-3 in the game prior to Vancouver, but lost to Seattle before that. The Sabres are scoring 2.95 goals per game and they are allowing 3.30 goals against per game, while going 13.8% on the power play and 78.8% on the penalty kill. Casey Mittelstadt has led Buffalo with 11 goals, 24 assists, and 69 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Buffalo is Devon Levi, who is 8-7-2 this year with a 3.32 goals against average and a .889 save perceanqe.
Buffalo Sabres Team Facts
- The Sabres have won seven of their last eight home games following a home loss.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sabres have won the second period in each of their last five games against the Sharks at KeyBank Center.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the last six games between the Sharks and Sabres.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last six day games.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in four of their last five day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in six of their last seven games as underdogs.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in four of the Sharks' last five games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Jeff Skinner has scored a goal in each of the Sabres' last four home games against the Sharks.
- Tage Thompson has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances against the Sharks.
- Jeff Skinner has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Sabres as favorites.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Duclair has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Sabres at KeyBank Center.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in five of the Sharks' last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks' last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank T29th in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (7).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 29th in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.74).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.63%).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (25.3).
Sharks vs Sabres Betting Prediction
San Jose comes into this game after a heartbreaking loss against Ottawa in their last game. The Sharks thought they were going to secure one point and get to overtime, but Ottawa scored in the final seconds for the win. San Jose has had a terrible first half of the season and they are only 4-18-1 on the road. Buffalo has had plenty of issues this year as well, but they are playing better in their recent games. This San Jose team is barely scoring two goals per game and they are allowing over four. Take the Sabres -1.5 here.
