The Edmonton Oilers will head to Buffalo to take on the Sabres in an NHL matchup on Monday night. Edmonton’s star power has not translated to as many wins as they would like early in the season. They will try to get a much-needed victory over a Sabres team that is sitting at the bottom of its division. Before the puck is dropped in Buffalo, you can continue reading to get my Oilers vs Sabres prediction.
Our Oilers vs Sabres Pick
- Pick: Sabres Moneyline
- Confidence: 3/5
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
- Date & Time: Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
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The Oilers come into this meeting with a 9–7–4 record. Their road form has been shaky, going 4-6-2 away from Edmonton. The Oilers have won three of their last four games, with all three of those wins during that stretch coming in overtime. Buffalo is struggling, sitting at 6–8–4 for the season. The Sabres had a long losing streak snapped when they beat the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday and Buffalo will try to build on that.
Injury Impact & Roster Risk
Buffalo’s injury list is stacking up. Young forward Jiri Kulich is out indefinitely with a blood clot issue. Adding to the issues, Josh Norris is also expected to miss “a significant amount of time” due to an upper-body injury. Key defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is out as well, returning to Sweden for a family health matter. The Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent‑Hopkins on injured reserve and moved Kasperi Kapanen to long-term IR.
Goaltending
The Oilers lean on Stuart Skinner, who leads the team in wins this season with 7 and has posted a respectable goals-against average of 2.77. Alex Lyon is the starting netminder for the Sabres. He has a GAA of 3.07, though he has a slightly better save percentage than Skinner going into this contest.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop Type |
|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | Over 1.5 assists |
| Leon Draisaitl | To score a goal |
| Tage Thompson | To score a goal |
| Alex Tuch | To score a goal |
Betting Trends & H2H
- This is the first meeting between these teams this season.
- The Sabres are 7-11 on the puckline so far this season.
- Buffalo has seen the over hit in 10 of their first 18 games.
- The Oilers are 6-13 on the puckline so far this year.
- Edmonton is 11-8 to the over through 19 games.
Oilers vs Sabres Model Projection
Score Projection: Sabres 4 – Oilers 3
Win Probability: Oilers 50%, Sabres 50%
Final Thoughts
I’m going to take the Sabres as a home underdog to get the win in this game against Edmonton. The Oilers have the better top-end talent, but they are lacking in the depth department and have struggled on the road throughout the season. I’ll take my chances with Buffalo at plus money in a game that I feel could go either way.
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