Eric Staal, Jason Zucker, and the Minnesota Wild will do battle against Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in an East-West showdown. This one gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19 and it’s being televised live on Fox Sports North.
Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres Odds
The Sabres (-130) are currently favored over the Wild (+110) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Buffalo is 10-10 straight-up (SU) and has earned 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. That early-season winning percentage is a welcome improvement over the 33-49 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 20 regular season contests, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while another 10 have gone under and none have pushed. This year, the team’s 6-4 SU at home.
The Sabres have converted on 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 74.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, Carter Hutton (6-6-2) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Sabres this season. If head coach Ralph Krueger chooses to give him the night off, however, the team might turn to Linus Ullmark (4-4-4 record, .915 save percentage, 2.98 goals against average).
Over on the visiting bench, Minnesota is 7-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. Through 20 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while seven have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Wild are 3-10 SU as the away team this season.
The Wild have converted on 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 11th overall and it’s successfully killed off 83.6 percent of all penalties.
Devan Dubnyk (.893 save percentage and 3.35 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Minnesota. Dubnyk is averaging 25.0 saves per game and has four wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses to his credit.
Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Six of Buffalo’s last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 2-4 overall in those games.
- The Sabres are 2-3 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Wild are 1-5 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- The under has hit in three of Buffalo’s last five games.
- Minnesota has averaged 6.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 7.5 giveaways per game (ranked first).
- Buffalo has averaged 6.4 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 7.8 giveaways per game (the 2nd-fewest in the league).
