Devils ML (-122) over Sabres
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- The Devils have a winning record on the road this year and certainly can beat a Sabres team that has a losing record at home this season.
- New Jersey has won two games in a row coming into this contest.
The New Jersey Devils face off against the Buffalo Sabres on March 29, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Devils favored at -122, with the Sabres as underdogs at +102. The early betting action shows 68% of moneyline bets on the Devils and 32% on the Sabres. The total for this matchup sits at 6.5 goals, in what is the only game on the NHL schedule for Friday.
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In tonight’s Devils vs Sabres matchup, the Devils need this game a lot more than the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo is just about out of playoff contention, while the Devils are still just five points back of the fourth spot in the Metropolitan Division. That is one of many reasons that we expect the New Jersey Devils to win this contest on the road.
Along with the heightened sense of urgency for the Devils compared to their opponents, New Jersey should take advantage of the struggles the Sabres have had on their home ice this season. Buffalo is 17-18-1 at home on the year. While that isn’t a terrible record, you would certainly expect to see a team with as passionate a fan base as Buffalo’s sit above .500 in home games. But that is not the case, which should work in the favor of New Jersey in this matchup.
New Jersey also comes into this game playing well recently, having won two games in a row. Those wins came against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders, with the Devils outscoring their two opponents 10-3 over those two contests. While the Devils might not maintain their average of five goals per game from that small sample of games, they should be able to do enough to win this contest.
New Jersey would pull to within two points of the fourth-place Capitals in the Metro Division standings if they were to win this Devils vs Sabres matchup. We expect them to do just that and to make the race for the playoffs in their division a little more interesting.
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New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
Team Records
NJ
Team Records
BUF
12-7-2 Overall 9-9-1 0-0 Shootout 1-0 1-2 Overtime 1-1 4-3-2 Home 6-5-0 8-4-0 Road 3-4-1 8-5-2 EAS 4-8-1 4-2-0 WES 5-1-0 6-4-0 ATL 3-3-0 2-1-2 MET 1-5-1 1-0-0 CEN 3-0-0 3-2-0 PAC 2-1-0 1-1-2 ≤1 3-2-1 7-3-0 ≥3 3-3-0 7-4-2 Oct 4-5-1 5-3-0 Nov 5-4-0 0-0-0 Dec 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jan 0-0-0 0-0-0 Feb 0-0-0 0-0-0 Mar 0-0-0 0-0-0 Apr 0-0-0 Team Stats
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BUF
72 Goals For 61 56 Goals Agst 61 3 PP For GM 3.11 .86 PP Goals GM .58 28.57 PP% 18.64 2.76 PP Agst GM 3.47 .43 PP Agst Goals GM .74 84.48 PK% 78.79 9.3 PIM GM 10.6 9.3 oPIM GM 8.8 Goalies
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4 GP 4 4 GS 4 2-1-1 W-L-T/O 1-3-0 13 Goals Allowed 15 3.25 GAA 3.91 105 Shots Against 123 .876 SV% .878 1 SO 0 2 Quality Starts 2 .500 QS% .500 1 Bad Starts 1 122 Goals All.% 120 -2.30 Goals Sv Above Avg -2.47 Recent Starts
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SA
SV
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4/9/22
TORKallgren
ML N/AL2-3
TOTAL N/A1 15 14 .933 4/7/22
NJDaws
ML N/AW7-4
TOTAL N/A4 37 33 .892 4/5/22
OTTForsberg
ML N/AL3-6
TOTAL N/A5 31 26 .839 4/2/22
TBElliott
ML N/AW5-4
TOTAL N/A4 41 37 .902 3/31/22
CARAndersen
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TOTAL N/A3 43 40 .930 Betting Trends
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Betting Trends
BUF
OVERALL OVERALL 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 1-2-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 4 Avg Score 3 2.67 Avg Opp Score 5 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 3.67 Avg Score 4.33 2 Avg Opp Score 3
NJ
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BUF
OVERALL OVERALL 4-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-3-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 4.2 Avg Score 3.4 2.2 Avg Opp Score 4 AWAY HOME 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-2-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 3.6 Avg Score 3.6 2.4 Avg Opp Score 3.2
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BUF
OVERALL OVERALL 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 5-5-0 5-5-0 ATS W/L/P 6-4-0 3.2 Avg Score 3.4 2.7 Avg Opp Score 3.3 AWAY HOME 4-6-0 Win/Loss/Tie 6-4-0 4-6-0 ATS W/L/P 6-4-0 3.2 Avg Score 3.8 3.2 Avg Opp Score 2.8 Head to Head
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