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Focus on Goals in Sabres at Predators

Over 5.5 could be on the menu when the Sabres and the Predators meet on the rink. We’re more than happy to back this prediction at odds of -128.

4-3 Sabres Triumph in Previous H2H

Buffalo Sabres have won their previous four games. The latest was a 3-2 home triumph at KeyBank Center against Columbus Blue Jackets. Alex Tuch scored two goals and Bowen Byram registered the other. Goalie James Reimer stopped 27 shots (.931).

Nashville Predators lost on the road in their last game, making it six straight defeats. Chicago Blackhawks won 6-2 at United Center. Thomas Novak and Colton Sissons scored one goal apiece.

These two teams last met at KeyBank Center, with the Sabres claiming the win. Beating the Predators by a 4-3 scoreline. The previous 10 games have seen both teams achieve five victories.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-22-4 3.16 .888 2
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Justus Annunen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-7-1 2.96 .898 0
23/24 8-4-1 2.25 .928 2
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 31.1 shots on goal, with a 8.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.3 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, with John-Jason Peterka racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.74 goal against average with a .903 save percentage.

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

The Predators have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 34.9 shots on goal, with a 19.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.0 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.0%.

The top points scorer is Filip Forsberg with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Thomas Novak is next in line after registering 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.71 GAA with a .878 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important player and goalie stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Sabres vs Predators stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 36 of the last 50 Sabres games this season.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sabres games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Predators games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Predators games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Predators games this season.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Prediction

The -128 looks too good to miss for our pick. We’re expecting this bet to deliver when it comes to going over the goal line in this NHL encounter.

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Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Alex Tuch Over 1.5 Shots -200 bet365 logo

Alex Tuch (Sabres) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -200.

Latest Alex Tuch Player Prop Odds

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Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 6
To Score Tage Thompson
Shots on Goal Alex Tuch Over 1.5

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Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Predators Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Nashville Predators are -120 favorites and that means a 55% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Buffalo Sabres are trading at -100.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -102.

Some bettors might want to back the Predators at -100 to reach the 3-goal total before their opponents. However, a third option is to back neither team to make this goals amount at +400.

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Filip Forsberg is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is +130 available that Filip Forsberg finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +850.

Player Goals

Filip Forsberg (Predators)
First
+130
Anytime
+850
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+133
Anytime
+850
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Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)
First
+155
Anytime
+950
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Steven Stamkos (Predators)
First
+188
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Filip Forsberg (Predators)
Over 3.5
-105
Under 3.5
-123
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Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
+110
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Steven Stamkos (Predators)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-175
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John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-182
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators Stats

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 47 18.71 26 22 48 8
77 John-Jason Peterka 51 17.91 15 26 41 -1
89 Alex Tuch 53 19.49 18 22 40 15

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Filip Forsberg 53 18.78 19 32 51 -15
81 Jonathan Marchessault 53 18.23 16 24 40 -17
59 Roman Josi 49 25.16 9 27 36 -27

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mattias Samuelsson
Injured
Beck Malenstyn
Injured
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Tyson Kozak
Injured

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Luke Evangelista
Injured
Jeremy Lauzon
Injured
Mark Jankowski
Injured
Adam Wilsby
Injured
Zachary L'Heureux
Injured

Starting Lineups

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

29
Justus Annunen
59
Roman Josi
20
Justin Barron
9
Filip Forsberg
90
Ryan O'Reilly
81
Jonathan Marchessault
72
Tage Thompson
20
Jiri Kulich
77
John-Jason Peterka
4
Bowen Byram
26
Rasmus Dahlin
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

29
Justus Annunen
76
Brady Skjei
37
Nick Blankenburg
91
Steven Stamkos
40
Fyodor Svechkov
14
Gustav Nyquist
89
Alex Tuch
71
Ryan McLeod
17
Jason Zucker
75
Connor Clifton
25
Owen Power
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

29
Justus Annunen
5
Kevin Gravel
2
Luke Schenn
82
Thomas Novak
10
Colton Sissons
25
Joakim Kemell
22
Jack Quinn
24
Dylan Cozens
19
Peyton Krebs
10
Henri Jokiharju
78
Jacob Bryson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

29
Justus Annunen
36
Cole Smith
47
Michael McCarron
89
Ozzy Wiesblatt
81
Sam Lafferty
8
Dennis Gilbert
9
Zach Benson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

04 Feb NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Sabres
02 Feb NHL
Devils 3-4 Sabres
31 Jan NHL
Predators 3-4 Sabres
28 Jan NHL
Bruins 2-7 Sabres
25 Jan NHL
Sabres 2-3 Oilers
23 Jan NHL
Sabres 2-5 Flames
21 Jan NHL
Sabres 3-2 Canucks
20 Jan NHL
Sabres 4-6 Kraken
17 Jan NHL
Penguins 5-2 Sabres
15 Jan NHL
Hurricanes 2-4 Sabres

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

07 Feb NHL
Predators 2-6 Blackhawks
03 Feb NHL
Senators 5-2 Predators
01 Feb NHL
Predators 0-3 Penguins
31 Jan NHL
Predators 3-4 Sabres
29 Jan NHL
Canucks 3-1 Predators
25 Jan NHL
Predators 2-5 Ducks
23 Jan NHL
Predators 6-5 Sharks
21 Jan NHL
Sharks 5-7 Predators
18 Jan NHL
Wild 2-6 Predators
16 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 2-3 Predators

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -