The Colorado Avalanche will head to Buffalo to take on the Sabres in this cross-conference matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. eastern from the KeyBank Center.
Colorado has won three of their last four games heading into Saturday’s matchup, with their most recent victory coming against the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0. Buffalo will look to bounce back after a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Avalanche at Sabres Stats
Looking at the Colorado stats
Colorado has been playing very well since returning from the All-Star break. In four games, they have a 3-1 record and are outsourcing their opponents 10-6.
Currently in first in the Central Division, the Avalanche have increased their lead to 11 points overall. Colorado’s offensive play has been their best feature as they are averaging 3.96 goals per game, which is second in the NHL.
Nazem Kadri is currently leading the team in total points with 62. He has scored 20 goals, assisted on 42 others, and has recorded a point in seven of their last ten games.
Miko Rantanen is right behind him with 56 total points. He has scored 25 goals, assisted on 31 others, and has recorded at least one point in five out of their last seven games.
Looking at the Buffalo stats
Buffalo is 2-1-1 in their four games since returning from the break. In their most recent game against Ottawa, the Sabres took an early 1-0 lead but were unable to add to their total and ended up losing 3-1.
Goal scoring has been a real issue for the Sabres all season. They are in the bottom 10 in all of the NHL, averaging just 2.65 goals per game.
Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson are tied for the lead in total points on the team with 34. Skinner has scored 20 goals and assisted on 14 others to get to 34.
Thompson is a little more balanced, scoring 16 goals and assisting on 18 others. Rasmus Dahlin is the only other player on the team that has surpassed 30 total points.
Betting Trends for Colorado at Buffalo
- Buffalo has won their moneyline bet four times in their last ten games.
- The over for total goals has hit six times in the last ten Sabres games.
- Colorado has won their moneyline bet eight times in their last ten games.
- The under for total goals has hit eight times in the last ten Avalanche games.
Avalanche at Sabres Prediction
Darcy Kuemper has been the main goaltender for the Avalanche. He has a record of 24-5-1 and is giving up just 2.38 goals per game. He is currently on an eight-game win streak.
Dustin Tokarski will be the goaltender on Saturday for the Sabres. He has a record of 5-6-4 and is giving up 3.30 goals per game.
Colorado is the hotter team, and they have been playing the more consistent hockey. When making your NHL picks, take the Colorado Avalanche moneyline.
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