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NHL Handicapping Analysis
(21-17-4) Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres (17-17-7)
Date: Thursday, January 2
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Oilers +100 | Sabres -130
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 6
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The Edmonton Oilers will be on the road Thursday taking the ice against the Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
Edmonton will be looking for back-to-back wins after beating the New York Rangers 7-5 at home on Tuesday.
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Buffalo will be looking to end a four-game skid following a 4-6 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning their last time on the ice.
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers skate into this one at 21-17-4 on the season following a 7-5 win at home against the New York Rangers.
Mikko Koskinen is projected to be defending the net for Edmonton on Thursday. Koskinen is 14-8-2 on the season with a 2.85 ga/avg and a .912 save percentage.
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 64 points. He’s put the puck in the net for 22 goals and has 42 assists on the year.
The Oilers have been good for an average of 2.93 goals per game this season while giving up 3.17 to their opponents. They have been able to fire 29.2 shots per game while allowing 31.3 on the defensive end of the ice.
Edmonton has scored 39 power-play goals for a 30.2 conversion rate to go with an 83.3 penalty kill percentage.
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are now 17-17-7 following a 4-6 loss at home against the Tampa Bay lightning.
Linus Ullmark is projected to be between the pipes for the Sabres is this one. Ullmark carries an 11-11-3 record. He has a 2.9 ga/avg to go along with a .909 save percentage.
Buffalo come into the game behind Jack Eichel’s 53 points. Eichel has lit the lantern 25 times and has 28 assists this season.
Buffalo has been able to find the back of the net for an average of 2.93 goals per game for the season while giving up 3.17 to their opponents. They have been able to fire an average of 30.5 shots per game while allowing 31.5 on the defensive end of the ice.
They have 22 power-play goals this season for a 17.6 conversion rate to go with a 73.8 penalty kill percentage.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Edmonton is 8-2 in their last ten after giving up at least five goals in the previous game.
- Edmonton is 9-4 in their previous 13 games played on a Thursday.
- Buffalo is 1-5 in their previous six games on one day of rest.
- Buffalo is 22-50 in the last 72 games vs. an opponent who scores at least five goals in the previous game,
Free Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL Prediction:
These teams have been even in their previous 10 meetings. Edmonton has a record of 5-3-2 while Buffalo has gone 5-4-1. The over/under is 5-5 during the 10-game stretch.
During the span, the Oilers have been able to put the puck in the net for an average of 2.80 goals a night while giving up an average of 3.10 to the Sabres.
Looking up and down the stat sheet, there’s not too much separation between these teams. Both average 2.93 goals a game while allowing an average of 3.17 to opponents.
The Oilers do have much better percentages on both the power-play and the penalty kill and with Buffalo spending an average of 349 minutes a game in the penalty box, I think the power-play will be a huge role in this game.
I like Edmonton winning on the road.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Edmonton +100
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