The Colorado Avalanche (13-12-0) travel to face off against the Buffalo Sabres (11-11-2) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo and televised on ESPN+. Both the Avalanche and Sabres will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Sabres

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 13-12-0 this season. Colorado held a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville scored five unanswered goals, including two empty-netters, to seal the game.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon each contributed a goal in the loss.

The Buffalo Sabres Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Sabres are now 11-11-2 this season. Buffalo had the lead early, with Alex Tuch scoring a short-handed goal at 11:39 in the first period, but the Red Wings responded with two goals in the second.

Buffalo, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score was only 3.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the third period.

MacKinnon also contributed his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Sabres Offense Breakdown

Buffalo managed 32 shots on goal but only found the net once in their 2-1 loss to Detroit. Alex Tuch scored his 5th goal of the season, an unassisted, shorthanded effort at 8:21 in the first period.

The Sabres had 13 giveaways and were unable to capitalize on any power plays. Tuch took 5 shots on goal, while the team was held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up 5 goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters late in the 3rd period. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Colorado’s defense posted 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Buffalo Team Defense

Buffalo’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up two goals in their last game, both of which came in the second period on the power play. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage. The defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Avalanche vs Sabres Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 5. Colorado posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Although Buffalo has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
• Although the Avalanche have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 0-3.

Avalanche vs Sabres Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Sabres to pick up on a win over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline sitting at +124, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Sabres straight-up.

Our projections have the Sabres pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sabres, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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