The Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1), seventh in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, hope to hand the Boston Bruins (11-1-2), first in the Atlantic Division, its second regulation loss of the season Tuesday night at KeyBank Center. It’s one of nine NHL matchups on the NHL schedule today.
Bruins vs Sabres Picks
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-120)
Linus Ullmark (2.26 GAA, .926 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Bruins, while rookie Devon Levi (3.18 GAA, .896 save percentage) is the projected starter for the Sabres. Let’s take a closer look at the NHL odds for the Bruins vs. Sabres betting analysis.
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Odds
Bruins vs Sabres Information
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres
Location of the game: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Recent Scores
The Bruins is 7-1-2 in its last 10 games but just 2-1-1 in its last four games, perhaps indicating the inevitable slide that many projected for the Boston Bruins schedule 2023-24. Boston lost 3-2 in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Jeremy Swayman, one of the NHL picks today in goaltending leaders, made 24 saves in the loss, while Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist.
Buffalo is 5-4-1 in its last 10 games and keeping pace in the competitive Atlantic Division – they’re in seventh but just four points back of second. They’re coming off of a 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins as Pittsburgh netminder Tristan Jarry stopped all 35 shots faced to record his league-leading third shutout.
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Analysis
Bruins Beginning to Regress?
Perhaps it’s just a blip on the radar, but Boston hasn’t been as dominant in the last week or so as they were early in the season. The team has been winning in large part thanks to solid defense and great goaltending, but there’s signs of a pending slump. Ahead of the Bruins vs. Sabres betting analysis, the Bruins are just 17th in goals (3.21) and 13th in shots per game (31.6). They also give up 30.9 shots, which is 19th in the league. They’ve allowed at least 35 shots in three of their last five games.
Fortunately, the Bruins are still first in NHL stats for goals allowed (2.0) and have the league’s second-best penalty kill at 90.9 percent efficiency. David Pastrnak leads the team in NHL player stats with 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists), while Marchand is second with 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists).
Sabres Need More Offense from Star Players
The Buffalo Sabres lines are filled with players with either big potential or emerging stars, yet many have underwhelmed through the first month of the season. Tage Thompson, who had a breakout season with 47 goals and 94 points in 2022-23, has just six goals and 12 points in 15 games this season. He’s on pace to score fewer than 30 goals, which would be a major disappointment for Thompson and the Sabres. Dylan Cozens, who had 31 goals last season, has just three this year. Jeff Sinner leads the team with 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists).
Overall, the Sabres are 22nd in goals (2.93) and 14th in goals allowed (3.13). They’re really struggling on the power-play, operating at 11.1 percent efficiency. They also average only 28.6 shots per game, which is fourth-worst among all teams. The Sabres were among the NHL picks to finally make the playoffs out of the Atlantic Division, but they’ll need to win important games like this one to make that happen.
Updates
Matt Grzelcyk, Morgan Geekie, and Milan Lucic are on the NHL injury report for the Bruins.
Zach Benson, Jack Quinn, Alex Tuch, and goalie Eric Comrie are out for the Sabres with injuries. Tuch, who has 10 points in 13 games, has been out for about a week with an upper-body injury.
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
For the Bruins vs. Sabres betting analysis, Boston is the favorite with moneyline NHL odds of -155 and a puck line of -1.5 (+165). The Sabres are +135 underdogs with a +1.5 (-200) puck line. The over/under is 6.5.
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Prediction
Boston is fourth in the NHL with a 9-5 record against the spread (ATS), whereas the Sabres are 9-6 ATS, but just 3-5 at home. The value is in the under, however, as the Bruins and Sabres have over-under records of 4-10 and 5-10, respectively. Buffalo has hit the over only once in eight home games.
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-120)
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