Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and the Buffalo Sabres are set to do battle against Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for a divisional showdown. Fox Sports Detroit will broadcast the game, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24.
Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings Odds
Buffalo is 15-8 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 9.3 units this year. 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Sabres team is 7-5 SU on the road.
Buffalo has converted on 18.4 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 81.5 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .919 save percentage, Carter Hutton (11-7-1) has been the primary option in goal for Buffalo this season. Hutton played yesterday, however, so Buffalo might choose to rest him and instead go with Linus Ullmark (5-1-1 record, .922 save percentage, 2.65 goals against average).
On the other bench, Detroit is 10-12 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. 10 of its contests have gone over the total, while another 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 6-5 SU at home this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 21.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties.
Jimmy Howard (30.7 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the crease for the Red Wings. Howard has seven wins, eight losses, and two OT losses to his name and has maintained a 2.60 goals against average and a .924 save percentage this year.
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The Red Wings are 2-1 in games decided by shootout. The Sabres are 2-0 in shootouts.
For both of these clubs, the game went under the total in three of their last five matchups.
Buffalo skaters recorded 21.5 hits per game last season, while the Red Wings forced 19.6 hits per contest.
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