Matt Duchene, Thomas Chabot, and the Ottawa Senators will do battle against Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in an Atlantic Division matchup. The first puck will drop at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 3, and fans at home are able to catch it live on The Sports Network.
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres Odds
Buffalo (-205) is currently favored over Ottawa (+175). The Over/Under (O/U), set at an even 6 goals, initially opened at -110 for the over and -110 for the under. That line has since moved however, and it now sits at -115 for the over, -105 for the under.
Netting moneyline bettors 0.1 units, Buffalo is 6-7 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during last year’s regular season (25-57). Through 13 regular season contests, seven of the team’s games have gone over the total, while five have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 3-3 SU at home this season.
The Sabres have converted on 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.7 percent of all penalties.
With a .910 save percentage and 29.2 saves per game, Carter Hutton (4-6-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Sabres this year. If head coach Phil Housley decides to give him the day off, however, the team could turn to Linus Ullmark (2-1-1 record, .935 save percentage, 2.00 goals against average).
On the other hand, Ottawa is 5-7 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of eight of its matches have gone over the total, while two have gone under the total and two have pushed. The Senators are 1-4 SU as the away team this season.
The Senators have converted on 25.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 29th overall and it’s successfully killed off 69.0 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson (34.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Ottawa. Anderson owns a 5-6-2 record, and has registered a .914 save percentage and 3.34 goals against average this year.
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres Betting Predictions
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Betting Trends
The Senators are 2-2 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sabres are 1-3 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
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