Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 05 Oct 2024

We Can’t Resist Backing Devils to Win

The betting prediction is to back the Devils on the 3-Way Moneyline at +105. We think that the favorites could prove too strong for the Sabres, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

7 Devils Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils met yesterday, with the Devils claiming a 4-1 victory at O2 Arena.

The Devils had 25 shots on goal and the goals were shared around between four players including Johnny Kovacevic. Goalie Jacob Markstroem played a starring role, stopping 30 shots (.968). The Sabres recorded 31 shots and Owen Power scored the only goal.

The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Devils winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Devon Levi (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-7-0	4.12	.872	0
23/24	10-8-1	3.1	.899	0

Jake Allen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-14-1	2.55	.912	4
23/24	6-6-1	3.11	.900	0

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.4 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 2.6 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 94.7%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, with Alex Tuch recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.60 goal against average with a .908 save percentage.

The Devils have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 23.5 shots on goal, with a 12.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Jesper Bratt with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Nico Hischier is next best after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jake Allen have a 3.64 GAA with a .876 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Sabres vs Devils stats:

• Sabres have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Prediction

Our Pick

Devils 3-Way Moneyline @ +105 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: John-Jason Peterka Over 2.5 Shots -149

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 7 of the past 9 games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -149 now available.

Latest John-Jason Peterka Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+190

First

+1150

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+112

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 2 - 4 Devils

A 4-2 win in favor of the Devils is available at odds of +1500. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Devils

1-0

Sabres

+6000

Devils

+5500

2-0

Sabres

+6000

Devils

+5500

2-1

Sabres

+1700

Devils

+1500

3-0

Sabres

+4500

Devils

+3000

3-1

Sabres

+2500

Devils

+1900

3-2

Sabres

+950

Devils

+850

4-0

Sabres

+5500

Devils

+3500

4-1

Sabres

+2000

Devils

+1400

4-2

Sabres

+1900

Devils

+1500

4-3

Sabres

+1100

Devils

+950

5-0

Sabres

+10000

Devils

+6000

5-1

Sabres

+3500

Devils

+2000

5-2

Sabres

+2000

Devils

+1400

5-3

Sabres

+2500

Devils

+2000

5-4

Sabres

+2000

Devils

+1700

6-0

Sabres

+2000

Devils

+9000

6-1

Sabres

+8000

Devils

+4500

6-2

Sabres

+4000

Devils

+2400

6-3

Sabres

+3300

Devils

+2200

6-4

Sabres

+5000

Devils

+4000

6-5

Sabres

+4500

Devils

+4000

7-0

Sabres

+4500

Devils

+12500

7-1

Sabres

+14000

Devils

+7500

7-2

Sabres

+11000

Devils

+6000

7-3

Sabres

+6600

Devils

+4500

7-4

Sabres

+7000

Devils

+5000

7-5

Sabres

+10000

Devils

+9000

7-6

Sabres

+11000

Devils

+10000

8-1

Sabres

+11000

Devils

+12000

8-2

Sabres

+11000

Devils

+10000

8-3

Sabres

+11000

Devils

+10000

8-4

Sabres

+12500

Devils

+9000

8-5

Sabres

+14000

Devils

+11000

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Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils 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.

Devils Favorites to Win According to the Books

Sportsbooks’ favorites New Jersey Devils are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -159 about them triumphing means a 61% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Buffalo Sabres are least likely to win at +130.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -106.

There’s the opportunity to wager the Devils to be the first team to score. The favorites are -130 compared to the -110 that the Sabres open the scoring.

You can find a huge selection of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League encounter, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Sabres

+130

Devils

-159

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+210

Tie

+325

Devils

+102

Puck Line

Sabres +1.5

-192

Devils -1.5

+160

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-114

Over 6.5

-106

Jack Hughes Favorite to Find the Net First

There is +128 available that Jack Hughes finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +800.

Player Goals

Jack Hughes (Devils)

First

+128

Anytime

+800

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+160

Anytime

+1000

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+163

Anytime

+1000

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+190

Anytime

+1150

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+335

Anytime

+1800

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Shane Bowers (Devils)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Curtis Lazar (Devils)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

+105

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-125

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+125

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-118

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+112

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-105

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-139

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+127

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-118

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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