Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and the Buffalo Sabres will face off against Gustav Nyquist, Dylan Larkin, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for a divisional matchup. Fox Sports Detroit will air the matchup, and the action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
Buffalo is 15-8 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 9.3 units this year. 12 of its matches have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Sabres team is 7-5 SU on the road.
Buffalo has converted on 18.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, it has the ninth-best penalty kill in the league, and it has successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .919 save percentage, Carter Hutton (11-7-1) has been the best option in goal for Buffalo this year. Hutton did just play yesterday, however, so Buffalo may decide to rest him and turn to Linus Ullmark instead (5-1-1 record, .922 save percentage, 2.65 goals against average).
Detroit is 10-12 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.0 units this season. Through 22 regular season matches, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while another 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 6-5 SU as the home team this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jimmy Howard has denied 30.7 shots per game as the primary selection in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has seven wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses and has recorded a 2.60 goals against average and a .924 save percentage this year.
Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Sabres are 7-5 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 11-5 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Detroit is 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Buffalo is 2-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the under has hit in three of their past five games.
- Buffalo skaters have averaged 7.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 8.4 giveaways per game (ranked 11th).
- Detroit skaters have averaged 16.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 13.5 giveaways per game (ranked 31st in the NHL).
