The Buffalo Sabres (32-30-5) travel to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (33-27-6) on Saturday, March 16th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on ESPN+. The Sabres are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Red Wings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Coyotes. Puck drop is set for 12:30 ET.

Sabres vs Red Wings

The Buffalo Sabres Are Coming Off A Win

Buffalo comes into this game with a record of 32-30-5, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, the Sabres are in 6th place. On the road this season, Buffalo is 15-13-4.

Over their last ten games, the Sabres have gone 6-4 and they have won three straight games. When playing as the underdog, Buffalo has a record of 18-21-4 this season. In the Eastern Conference, the Sabres have gone 19-21.

Buffalo enters the game with a puck line record of 37-30, including a road puck line mark of 20-12. So far this year, the Sabres have had 21 wins by multiple goals and have dropped 21 games by more than one goal.

Overall, the team’s average scoring margin is at zero goals per contest, and their average scoring differential on the road is at -.1 goals per game. In their last ten games, the Sabres have a puck line record of 8-2, and their puck line record as the underdog is at 29-14.

In their most recent game, the Sabres faced the Islanders and came out victorious with a score of 4-0. On offense, the Sabres were held scoreless in the first period, but found the net three times in the second period and ended with one goal in the third. Buffalo’s one power-play goals contributed to their total of 4 goals. Their offensive performance came with 37 shots on goal and two giveaways.

Entering the game as the underdog, Buffalo came away with a victory against the puck line. The over/under line for the game was 6, and it concluded with a combined total of 4 goals.

The Detroit Red Wings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

At home this season, the Red Wings have gone 18-11-5 and have been favored in 23 of their 66 games. Overall, Detroit is 33-27-6 and is in 9th place in the Eastern Conference.

Over their last ten games, the Red Wings have gone just 3-7, and they have lost seven straight games. As the favorite, Detroit has lost three straight games.

As the favored team, the Red Wings come into the game with a puck line record of 36-30, including a mark of 19-15 at home. So far this year, the team has 19 wins by multiple goals compared to 14 by just one goal.

Detroit’s average scoring margin at home this season is +.5 goals per game, and their puck line record as the favorite is just 8-15. Over their last ten games at home, the Red Wings have gone 6-4 against the puck line.

The Red Wings are looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at home to the Coyotes. In the first period on offense, the Red Wings managed to score one time, but that turned out to be the only scoring they could muster for the entire game. The team’s one goal came when they were in power play. Overall, they took 29 shots on goal and had 6 giveaways.

Detroit was favored by -1.5 giving them a loss vs. the puck line. The game finished below the over/under line of 6.5 with a combined total of 5 goals.

Buffalo Offense Breakdown

On offense, the Sabres are averaging 3 goals per game which is 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. In terms of the Sabres’ offense during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 15th in shorthanded goals.

The Sabres come in with an over/under record of 26-39-2. Over the course of the season, they have had 34 games failing to surpass the 6 goal over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is at 5.9 per game.

Red Wings Offense Breakdown

On offense, the Red Wings are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 4th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the NHL.

So far, the Red Wings have an over/under record of 37-29-0. Coming into the game, they have played 37 games that went beyond the 6 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6.8 goals per game.

Buffalo Team Defense

In terms of defense, the Sabres head into the game ranked 22nd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.7 shots per game against Buffalo. So far, they are 7th in shutouts, achieving 5 shutouts.

Detroit Team Defense

Defensively, the Red Wings are currently 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.2 shots per game against Detroit. They also are 14th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Sabres vs Red Wings Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Sabres have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 1-4 and an puck line mark of 1-4.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Sabres have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.

Sabres vs Red Wings Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Red Wings to take down the Sabres at home. With the moneyline currently at -112, I’m placing my bet on the Red Wings straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Sabres to cover. Even if the Red Wings secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Sabres should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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