The Edmonton Oilers (37-22-4) travel to face off against the Buffalo Sabres (24-32-6) on Monday, March 10th. This game will be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo and televised on ESPN+. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Sabres are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Red Wings. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Oilers vs Sabres

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, Edmonton improved to 37-22-4 this season. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 6 goals falling just short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Edmonton had four different players score in the game. The Oilers jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Flames tied it before Edmonton scored twice in the third period to secure the win.

The Buffalo Sabres Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Sabres are now 24-32-6. Buffalo led early with a short-handed goal from Alex Tuch, but Detroit responded with two power-play goals in the second period.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. Buffalo, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. All of the Sabres’ scoring came in the first period, at 11:39.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal, scoring four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl netted his 9th goal of the season and added two assists, bringing his assist total to eight. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal, which came on a power play, and also picked up his second assist of the year.

The Oilers scored twice in the first period, with Jeff Skinner getting his 3rd goal. After a scoreless second period, they added two more in the third, including Mattias Janmark’s second goal of the season on an empty net.

Sabres Offense Breakdown

Buffalo’s offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch scoring the team’s only goal on a shorthanded opportunity. The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but were unable to find the back of the net again.

Buffalo recorded 13 giveaways and did not register any assists in the game. Tuch, who scored his 5th goal of the season, took 5 shots on goal.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits. However, they’ll aim to prevent a repeat of the last game, where they gave up goals at 4:33 in the 2nd period and 4:28 in the 3rd.

Buffalo Team Defense

Buffalo’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing two goals in their last game against Detroit. Both goals came in the second period, and both were on the power play. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves, finishing with a 91.3% save percentage. The Sabres’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Oilers vs Sabres Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Oilers have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Buffalo has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Sabres have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-10.

Oilers vs Sabres Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Sabres to secure a victory over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline currently set at +158, I’m locking in my bet on the Sabres straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Sabres winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Sabres straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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