Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Dec 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Devils

The Buffalo Sabres square off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, December 21.

We’ve found some excellent value with a totals bet. The Sabres and the Devils might produce Under 6.5 goals and our prediction can be backed at -143.

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Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders in their previous game, making it five straight victories. It was a 3-2 (SO) home win at KeyBank Center. Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson scored one goal each. Goalie Alex Lyon stopped 32 shots (.941).

New Jersey Devils have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Utah Mammoth were beaten 2-1 at Delta Center. Connor Brown and Stefan Noesen each scored one goal. Goalie Jacob Markstroem produced a great performance and had 32 saves (.970).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Devils beat the Sabres when the teams last met. It was a 5-0 scoreline at KeyBank Center. The Devils have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-5-1	2.9	.884	0
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

Jacob Markstrom (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-7-1	3.4	.881	0
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 20.8% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.0 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, with Tage Thompson racking up 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.17 goal against average with a .924 save percentage.

The Devils have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 10.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 67.6%.

The top points scorer is Connor Brown with 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, while Luke Hughes is next best after having 5 points, 2 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.96 GAA with a .897 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

An NHL clash featuring the total going under looks to be on the cards and you can get an appealing -143 that this happens. A lack of scoring power should be on show.

Our hockey predictions are built after tracking the latest team news and reviewing recent form. We also dive into up-to-date NHL stats, which often serve as a solid barometer for how the action might unfold.

Key Sabres vs Devils stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Sabres games on the road.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Devils games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Devils games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Devils games.

Under 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tage Thompson To Score +150

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has scored at least one goal in 6 straight games. It’s worth a gamble on the +150 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Tage Thompson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+150

First

+1000

Assists

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-227

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+120

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 3 - 1 Devils

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Sabres to win 3-1. The odds of +2000 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Devils

1-0

Sabres

+5500

Devils

+5000

2-0

Sabres

+5000

Devils

+4000

2-1

Sabres

+1500

Devils

+1300

3-0

Sabres

+4000

Devils

+2800

3-1

Sabres

+2000

Devils

+1600

3-2

Sabres

+900

Devils

+800

4-0

Sabres

+5000

Devils

+3300

4-1

Sabres

+2000

Devils

+1300

4-2

Sabres

+1800

Devils

+1400

4-3

Sabres

+1150

Devils

+950

5-0

Sabres

+10000

Devils

+5500

5-1

Sabres

+3500

Devils

+2000

5-2

Sabres

+2200

Devils

+1400

5-3

Sabres

+2800

Devils

+2200

5-4

Sabres

+2200

Devils

+2000

6-0

Sabres

+2200

Devils

+8000

6-1

Sabres

+8000

Devils

+4500

6-2

Sabres

+4500

Devils

+2500

6-3

Sabres

+4000

Devils

+2500

6-4

Sabres

+5500

Devils

+4500

6-5

Sabres

+5500

Devils

+5000

7-0

Sabres

+5500

Devils

+12500

7-1

Sabres

+14000

Devils

+7500

7-2

Sabres

+11000

Devils

+6600

7-3

Sabres

+7500

Devils

+5000

7-4

Sabres

+8000

Devils

+6000

7-5

Sabres

+12000

Devils

+10000

7-6

Sabres

+12500

Devils

+12000

8-1

Sabres

+12500

Devils

+12500

8-2

Sabres

+12500

Devils

+11000

8-3

Sabres

+12500

Devils

+12000

8-4

Sabres

+15000

Devils

+11000

8-5

Sabres

+15000

Devils

+14000

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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.

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean New Jersey Devils are -145 favorites to win and that means a 59% chance of landing a victory. At +120, Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at +114.

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Moneyline

Sabres

+120

Devils

-145

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+210

Tie

+320

Devils

+104

Puck Line

Sabres +1.5

-213

Devils -1.5

+172

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-141

Over 6.5

+114

Favorite Tage Thompson is available at +1000 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+150

Anytime

+1000

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+150

Anytime

+1000

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+160

Anytime

+1100

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+220

Anytime

+1350

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+240

Anytime

+1450

Josh Doan (Sabres)

First

+250

Anytime

+1550

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+250

Anytime

+1650

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+270

Anytime

+1650

Connor Brown (Devils)

First

+300

Anytime

+1750

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+2000

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Ondrej Palat (Devils)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Cody Glass (Devils)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+475

Anytime

+2500

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+475

Anytime

+2500

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+525

Anytime

+3000

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Luke Hughes (Devils)

First

+575

Anytime

+4000

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+600

Anytime

+3300

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

First

+775

Anytime

+4000

Angus Crookshank (Devils)

First

+825

Anytime

+4000

Juho Lammikko (Devils)

First

+825

Anytime

+4500

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+875

Anytime

+4500

Isak Rosen (Sabres)

First

+900

Anytime

+4000

Luke Glendening (Devils)

First

+950

Anytime

+4500

Owen Power (Sabres)

First

+1050

Anytime

+5000

Beck Malenstyn (Sabres)

First

+1150

Anytime

+5500

Brett Pesce (Devils)

First

+1250

Anytime

+6600

Player Assists

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-118

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-120

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-141

Luke Hughes (Devils)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-164

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-208

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-227

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-233

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-250

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-286

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-303

Zach Benson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-345

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-370

Connor Brown (Devils)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-400

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-400

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-455

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-455

Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+120

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-149

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-185

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-200

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-110

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-115

Luke Hughes (Devils)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-175

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-100

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-125

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-125

Zach Benson (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

Cody Glass (Devils)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-135

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 28.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 10.1
• Blocks: 12.3
• Faceoff Wins : 24.6
• Hits: 17.4
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 27.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.1
• Blocks: 12.5
• Faceoff Wins : 23.9
• Hits: 17.6
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 6.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.7
• Blocks: 17.1
• Faceoff Wins : 29.2
• Hits: 19.1
• Giveaways: 15.3
• Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 28.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 10.4
• Blocks: 18.4
• Faceoff Wins : 28.4
• Hits: 21.2
• Giveaways: 15.3
• Takeaways: 4.4

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Starting Lineups

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