Devils vs. Sabres Odds NHL Odds

March 24, 2023, 07:00 PM ET
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Matchup Odds

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Team Puckline Moneyline Over / Under
NJ -1.5 +136 -175 U+7-125
BUF +1.5 -164 +145 O+7104

Betting Action

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team
NJ

77%

BUF

23%

Over/Under
Over

66%

Under

34%

Line History

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time fav line total
Opening 24 Mar 10:28am NJ -1.5 +145 O +6.5 -136
Closing 24 Mar 10:21pm NJ -1.5 +136 U +7 -125
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New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, NHL Odds

The New Jersey Devils have a deceptively simple game on Friday night when they visit one of the worst home teams in the league, the Buffalo Sabres.

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
East Rutherford 45 18 7-3-0 2W 36-35 444 19-13-2-2 26-5-2-2 33-34-4
Buffalo 33 31 7-2-0-1 2W 39-31 -64 13-20-3 20-11-1-2 40-27-3
  • Recent Meetings
  • NJ Last 10
  • BUF Last 10

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists NJ:Shots NJ:Goals NJ:Assists
04/11/2023 NJ 6 - BUF 2 NJ Over 7 38 2 3 30 6 11
03/24/2023 BUF 5 - NJ 4 BUF Over 7 26 5 9 31 4 8
11/25/2022 BUF 1 - NJ 3 NJ Under 6.5 34 1 2 44 3 5
04/21/2022 NJ 2 - BUF 5 BUF Over 6.5 28 5 7 31 2 4
12/29/2021 BUF 3 - NJ 4 BUF Over 6 42 4 8 22 3 5
10/23/2021 NJ 2 - BUF 1 BUF Under 6 25 1 2 39 2 4
04/08/2021 BUF 3 - NJ 6 NJ Over 5.5 38 6 11 27 3 6
04/06/2021 NJ 3 - BUF 5 BUF Over 5.5 18 5 6 30 3 6
03/16/2021 NJ 3 - BUF 2 BUF Under 5.5 35 2 4 27 3 6
02/25/2021 BUF 3 - NJ 4 (OT) BUF Over 5.5 40 4 6 32 3 5
02/23/2021 NJ 1 - BUF 4 BUF Under 5.5 37 4 7 42 1 2
02/20/2021 NJ 2 - BUF 3 BUF Under 5.5 29 3 6 27 2 4
01/31/2021 BUF 3 - NJ 5 NJ Over 5.5 37 5 9 33 3 6
01/30/2021 BUF 3 - NJ 3 NJ Over 5.5 34 3 6 31 3 6
12/02/2019 BUF 7 - NJ 1 BUF Over 6 45 1 2 32 7 11
10/05/2019 BUF 7 - NJ 2 BUF Over 5.5 20 2 4 36 7 11
03/25/2019 NJ 3 - BUF 1 NJ Under 5.5 46 1 1 21 3 6
02/17/2019 NJ 4 - BUF 1 NJ Under 6 35 1 2 24 4 7
01/08/2019 BUF 5 - NJ 1 BUF Over 5.5 21 1 2 33 5 9
01/30/2018 BUF 1 - NJ 3 NJ Under 5.5 28 3 4 28 1 1

New Jersey Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
05/11/2023 CAR 3 - NJ 2 W Under 5.5 29 2 4
05/09/2023 NJ 1 - CAR 6 L Over 5.5 29 6 10
05/07/2023 NJ 8 - CAR 4 W Over 5.5 30 4 4
05/05/2023 CAR 6 - NJ 1 L Over 5.5 29 1 2
05/03/2023 CAR 5 - NJ 1 L Over 5.5 18 1 1
05/01/2023 NJ 4 - NYR 0 W Under 5.5 31 0 0
04/29/2023 NYR 5 - NJ 2 L Over 5.5 36 2 4
04/27/2023 NJ 4 - NYR 0 W Under 5.5 23 0 0
04/24/2023 NYR 1 - NJ 3 W Under 5.5 23 3 5
04/22/2023 NYR 1 - NJ 2 (OT) W Under 6 28 2 4

Buffalo Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/14/2023 CLB 2 - BUF 5 W Under 7 31 2 4
04/13/2023 BUF 4 - OTT 3 L Under 7.5 36 4 8
04/11/2023 NJ 6 - BUF 2 L Over 7 30 6 11
04/10/2023 NYR 2 - BUF 2 W Under 6.5 28 2 3
04/08/2023 BUF 4 - CAR 3 W Over 6.5 30 4 7
04/06/2023 DET 6 - BUF 6 L Over 6.5 32 6 9
04/04/2023 FLA 2 - BUF 1 W Under 7 36 2 4
04/01/2023 PHI 3 - BUF 6 W Over 6.5 42 3 5
03/31/2023 BUF 3 - NYR 2 W Under 6.5 34 3 6
03/27/2023 BUF 3 - MON 3 L Under 7 33 3 6

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Devils NJ
Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
2.5 9 Goals Per Game 1
3.4 8 Goals Against Per Game 1
28.2 15 Shots Per Game 1
29.3 2 Shots Against Per Game 1
8.9 9 Shooting % 1
11.7 12 Opponent Shooting % 1
-1.08 8 Shot Differential Per Game 1
8.9 9 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 1
.880 6 Save % 1
.910 4 Opponent Save % 1
13.9 9 Penalty Minutes Per Game 1
0.5 13 Power Play Goals Per Game 1
0.58 5 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 1
16.7 12 Power Play % 1
82.5 6 Penalty Kill % 1
1.86 5 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 1

Odds Analysis

Overall W/L Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Devils 57-28-4-4 27-16-2-2 30-12-2-2 23-12-1-1
Sabres 25-47-8-1 16-22-1-1 9-25-7 7-15-4

ATS vs Closing Line

Team Overall Home Away Div
Devils 47-46 20-27 27-19 18-19
Sabres 39-42 20-20 19-22 15-11

O/U Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Devils 47-41-5 23-23-1 24-18-4 20-15-2
Sabres 43-36-2 22-17-1 21-19-1 16-10

Team Rankings - offence

Devils
Season stats rank
Goals 3.52 4
Shots 34.4 4
Power Play (%) 22 14
Faceoff (%) 51 15
Penalty Mins 628 28
Sabres
Season stats rank
Goals 3.57 3
Shots 32.5 10
Power Play (%) 23 11
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 616 30

Team Rankings - defence

Devils
Season stats rank
Goals Against 2.71 8
Shots Against 28.23 5
Penalty Kill (%) 83 5
Shutouts 4 16
Penalty Mins 646 5
Sabres
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.62 26
Shots Against 33.05 26
Penalty Kill (%) 73 28
Shutouts 2 27
Penalty Mins 695 11

Injuries

Dougie Hamilton (D)
Ques Tues Illness - 10 / 04 / 23

Michael McLeod (C)
day-to-day Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 23

Curtis Lazar (C)
Prob Thurs Lower Body - 19 / 03 / 23

Nathan Bastian (RW)
Prob Tues Upper Body - 14 / 03 / 23

Miles Wood (LW)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23

Miles Wood (LW)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 07 / 03 / 23

Timo Meier (RW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 26 / 02 / 23

Erik Haula (LW)
Ques Sat Illness - 25 / 02 / 23

Mackenzie Blackwood (G)
Early April Lower Body - 21 / 02 / 23

John Marino (D)
Ques Tues Illness - 21 / 02 / 23

Mattias Samuelsson (D)
out for season Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 23

Craig Anderson (G)
Prob Thurs Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 23

Vinnie Hinostroza (LW)
Out indefinitely Personal - 23 / 03 / 23

Jordan Greenway (LW)
Ques Mon Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 23

Eric Comrie (G)
Prob Fri Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Mattias Samuelsson (D)
Ques Fri Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Mattias Samuelsson (D)
Ques Thurs Upper Body - 06 / 03 / 23

Riley Stillman (D)
Ques Thurs Upper Body - 04 / 03 / 23

Alex Tuch (RW)
Late March Lower Body - 25 / 02 / 23

Kale Clague (D)
Ques Fri Lower Body - 20 / 02 / 23

Injuries

player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Dougie Hamilton (D) Ques Tues Illness - 10 / 04 / 23 7-7 9-5 + -

Hamilton is dealing with an illness, leaving his status against the Sabres on Tuesday in question.
Michael McLeod (C) day-to-day Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 23 7-7 9-5 + -

McLeod is dealing with an unknown injury, and it is uncertain if he will lace up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Curtis Lazar (C) Prob Thurs Lower Body - 19 / 03 / 23 12-13 15-9-1 + -

Lazar has been out of action due to a lower-body ailment, but it is expected that he will return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Capitals.
Nathan Bastian (RW) Prob Tues Upper Body - 14 / 03 / 23 13-15 16-11-1 + -

Bastian has been sidelined due to an upper-body injury, but he is expected to return against the Penguins on Tuesday.
Miles Wood (LW) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23 13-15 16-11-1 + -

Wood is out of commission due to an unlisted issue, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Miles Wood (LW) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 07 / 03 / 23 14-18 18-13-1 + -

Wood exited the last contest with an unknown injury, and it has not yet been confirmed whether he will be available Thursday against the Capitals.
Timo Meier (RW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 26 / 02 / 23 16-19 21-13-1 + -

Meier is sidelined due to an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Erik Haula (LW) Ques Sat Illness - 25 / 02 / 23 16-20 22-13-1 + -

Haula is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will take on the Flyers on Saturday.
Mackenzie Blackwood (G) Early April Lower Body - 21 / 02 / 23 17-21 23-14-1 + -

Blackwood has been shifted to the injured reserve list a lower-body ailment, and it is unknown if he will return before the beginning of April.
John Marino (D) Ques Tues Illness - 21 / 02 / 23 17-21 23-14-1 + -

Marino is nursing an illness, leaving his availability for Tuesday's match against the Canadiens uncertain.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Mattias Samuelsson (D) out for season Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 23 0-2 1-1 + -

Samuelsson will sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to an unspecified injury.
Craig Anderson (G) Prob Thurs Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 23 5-4 4-4-1 + -

Anderson has been sidelined with an upper-body ailment, but it is anticipated that he will return against the Senators on Thursday.
Vinnie Hinostroza (LW) Out indefinitely Personal - 23 / 03 / 23 7-5 6-5-1 + -

Hinostroza is out of the lineup while dealing with a personal matter, and team officials have not yet provided an exact return date.
Jordan Greenway (LW) Ques Mon Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 23 7-6 7-5-1 + -

Greenway has been held out of the last three games due to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will face the Canadiens on Monday.
Eric Comrie (G) Prob Fri Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23 10-7 9-6-2 + -

Comrie has been out of action due to a lower-body ailment, but it is predicted he will return to the ice against the Devils on Friday.
Mattias Samuelsson (D) Ques Fri Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23 10-7 9-6-2 + -

Samuelsson has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available for Friday's matchup against the Rangers.
Mattias Samuelsson (D) Ques Thurs Upper Body - 06 / 03 / 23 13-8 11-8-2 + -

Samuelsson has been held out of the previous two contests due to an upper-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will dress for Thursday's showdown versus the Stars.
Riley Stillman (D) Ques Thurs Upper Body - 04 / 03 / 23 13-9 12-8-2 + -

Stillman has missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up versus the Stars on Thursday.
Alex Tuch (RW) Late March Lower Body - 25 / 02 / 23 15-10 14-9-2 + -

Tuch has wound up on the injured reserve list with a lower-body issue, and he is not likely to return until the latter part of March.
Kale Clague (D) Ques Fri Lower Body - 20 / 02 / 23 17-11 16-10-2 + -

Clague has been absent from the last two games due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Panthers on Friday.

New Jersey News + Tweets

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Buffalo News + Tweets

New Jersey Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 4-1-1 in Devils last 6 Friday games.

Devils are 16-5 in their last 21 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Devils are 8-1 in their last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 games as a favorite.

Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games as a favorite.

Over is 6-1 in Sabres last 7 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Sabres are 33-105 in their last 138 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 5-2 in Sabres last 7 games a home underdog.

Over is 5-0 in Sabres last 5 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Buffalo.

Devils are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Buffalo.

Devils are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

  • NJ
  • -175 +145
  • BUF
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