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(28-30-5) Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres (30-27-6)
Date: Monday, March 4th
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: KeyBank Arena in Buffalo, New York.
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Sabres -150
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 6
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While they have dropped six of their last ten games, the Edmonton Oilers have rebounded to win their last two games. They posted their 8th goal in two games after picking up a victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last outing.
On the other hand, the Buffalo Sabres have dropped two of their last three games entering this contest. They have struggled on both sides of the ice as they allowed five goals to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last time out.
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton looks to continue its recent success with a win over the Buffalo Sabres in this contest. They certainly performed well against Buffalo in their last outing as they posted seven goals in the victory. On the other hand, their defense allowed just two goals on 26 shots for the Sabres.
Their defense has also been solid in their last two outings as well as they have allowed just two goals. They are coming off a shutout victory versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, however, their second of the year.
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Zack Kassian got the scoring started for the Oilers in the opening period in scoring at the 6:27 mark. Edmonton also scored three goals in the following period capped by a final goal by Alex Chiasson which sealed the victory.
Point leader and leading goal scorer in Conner McDavid did not score in this contest, however, racked up three assists along with three points in the victory. McDavid has posted two goals in the last four games for the Oilers while having 33 goals on the year.
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres received goals from Jason Pominville along with Conor Sheary in the first period to give Buffalo an early 2-1 lead. However, the Maple Leafs took over soon after in scoring four unanswered goals en route to the victory.
In all, the Sabres had 37 shots on goal on the night compared to 31 for Toronto. Goalkeeper Linus Ullmark (14-9-4) took the loss for the Sabres as he had 27 saves for an .864 save percentage.
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The Sabres have dropped six straight road games entering this contest with the Oilers, yet have won three straight at home. Furthermore, they did not perform well at all in their last meeting earlier in the season as they suffered a five-goal defeat.
Leading goal scorer in Zack Eichel has scored four goals in the last four games for Buffalo, however, as he has been the lone shining star during their current skid. They remain in fifth plae within the Atlantic standings, just ahead of the struggling Florida Panthers.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Underdog is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Oilers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 7-2-2 in the last 11 meetings in Buffalo.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
The Sabres have allowed 18 goals in their last four games, overall. And with the Oilers scoring 4 goals or more in during their current stretch, look for the Oilers to have success versus a Buffalo team that allow over three goals per game on 33 shots per outing.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Oilers 5 – Sabres 3
The Oilers are playing well at this point in the season. The Sabres, on the other hand, has continually struggled on both ends of the ice. It is for this reason that I will back the over to be the strong play as it has been the case in five straight games for Buffalo.
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