Sam Reinhart, Jack Eichel, and the Buffalo Sabres are set to face off against Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a divisional showdown. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21, and fans at home will be able to watch it live on New England Sports Network.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Netting moneyline bettors 1.4 units, Boston is 13-8 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked third in the NHL in this young season, hasn’t moved much from the 49-33 record the team produced during the 2018-19 season campaign. Of its 21 games this season, 11 have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 7-4 SU at home this season.
The Bruins currently have the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as the team has scored on 28.8 percent of their extra-man advantages this season. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .930 save percentage and 27.4 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (9-4-2) has been the best goalkeeper for the Bruins this season. If the Bruins choose to give him a breather, however, head coach Bruce Cassidy may turn to Jaroslav Halak (4-4-4 record, .924 save percentage, 2.56 goals against average).
Buffalo has lost 0.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 10-11 straight up (SU). A total of 11 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. As a road team , the Sabres are 4-6 SU.
The Sabres have converted on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 24th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.8 percent of all penalties.
Carter Hutton (2.73 goals against average and .909 save percentage) has been the main option in goal for Buffalo. Hutton is averaging 27.3 saves per game and owns a 6-6-2 record.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Six of Boston’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 5-1 overall in those games.
- The Bruins are 5-3 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sabres are 2-4 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Buffalo is 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Boston is 0-4 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone under in three of their past five matchups.
- Buffalo has averaged 8.2 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 7.9 giveaways per game (ranked fifth overall).
- Boston skaters have averaged 12.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.9 giveaways per game (ranked 16th overall).
- The Bruins this season have registered the ninth-most hits in the league (23.4 per game).
