Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 09 Jan 2025

We’re Confident Sens Can Seal the Win

Take the Senators at +105 on the 3-Way Moneyline to have the upper hand against the Sabres. We believe that the home team have a strong chance of claiming a regulation time victory.

5-1 Win for Sabres in Pair’s Last Encounter

Buffalo Sabres have suffered three consecutive road losses. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 4-3 (SO) home triumph against Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center. Alex Tuch scored two goals and Tage Thompson bagged the other.

Ottawa Senators lost on the road in their last game, making it three straight defeats. Detroit Red Wings won 3-2 (OT) at Little Caesars Arena. Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk each scored one goal.

It was the Sabres who came out on top when they last played the Sens. At KeyBank Center, a 5-1 win was recorded. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

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

Anton Forsberg (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-11-1	2.75	.897	2
23/24	15-12-0	3.21	.890	2

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 22.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.6 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.4%.

Jason Zucker is the top points scorer with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, with John-Jason Peterka recording 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.79 goal against average with a .868 save percentage.

The Sens have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.7 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

The top points scorer is Brady Tkachuk with 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, while Jake Sanderson is next best after having 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists. Goalie Leevi Merilaeinen have a 3.10 GAA with a .884 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey predictions are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest player and goalie stats which can provide a barometer for how the NHL action might play out.

Key Sabres vs Senators stats:

• Senators have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Senators have won 10 of their last 17 games at home this season.
• Senators have won 2 consecutive games at home.
• Sabres have lost 16 of their last 20 games.
• Sabres have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Sabres have lost their last 3 games on the road.

Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction

The best bet could be taking Ottawa Senators to achieve a regulation time victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at +105 on the 60-minute line which yields a potentially nice return.

There’s always the opportunity to get bigger win odds for Ottawa by combining this with the number of goals that are scored. Match Winner & Total Goals is a popular betting option.

Sens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 48.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Senators 3-Way Moneyline @ +105 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots -169

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. There is odds of -169 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Tage Thompson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+160

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 1 - 3 Senators

The Senators are available at +1700 to win by a 3-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Senators

1-0

Sabres

+5500

Senators

+5000

2-0

Sabres

+5500

Senators

+4500

2-1

Sabres

+1500

Senators

+1300

3-0

Sabres

+3500

Senators

+2500

3-1

Sabres

+2200

Senators

+1700

3-2

Sabres

+950

Senators

+800

4-0

Sabres

+5000

Senators

+3000

4-1

Sabres

+1900

Senators

+1200

4-2

Sabres

+1900

Senators

+1500

4-3

Sabres

+1150

Senators

+1000

5-0

Sabres

+9000

Senators

+5000

5-1

Sabres

+3400

Senators

+1900

5-2

Sabres

+2000

Senators

+1400

5-3

Sabres

+2900

Senators

+2200

5-4

Sabres

+2400

Senators

+2000

6-0

Sabres

+14000

Senators

+7500

6-1

Sabres

+8000

Senators

+4000

6-2

Sabres

+4500

Senators

+2500

6-3

Sabres

+3500

Senators

+2500

6-4

Sabres

+6000

Senators

+4500

6-5

Sabres

+5500

Senators

+5000

7-0

Sabres

+5500

Senators

+12000

7-1

Sabres

+14000

Senators

+7500

7-2

Sabres

+11000

Senators

+6000

7-3

Sabres

+7500

Senators

+5000

7-4

Sabres

+8000

Senators

+6000

7-5

Sabres

+12500

Senators

+11000

7-6

Sabres

+13000

Senators

+12000

8-1

Sabres

+13000

Senators

+12000

8-2

Sabres

+13000

Senators

+11000

8-3

Sabres

+13000

Senators

+12000

8-4

Sabres

+14000

Senators

+11000

8-5

Sabres

+14000

Senators

+14000

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Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators 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.

Books Have Sens as Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability of winning this game, Ottawa Senators might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -161 Moneyline betting odds. Buffalo Sabres are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +133.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re wanting to back Over 6, the odds are -105.

The Sens are favorites at -110 when it comes to the Race to 3 Goals betting, with the Sabres available at +180 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

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

Moneyline

Sabres

+133

Senators

-161

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+215

Tie

+340

Senators

-102

Puck Line

Sabres +1.5

-185

Senators -1.5

+150

Total Goals

Under 6

-115

Over 6

-105

Brady Tkachuk Favorite to Find the Net First

Brady Tkachuk is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +750. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +128.

Player Goals

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

First

+128

Anytime

+750

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Tim Stützle (Senators)

First

+165

Anytime

+950

Drake Batherson (Senators)

First

+185

Anytime

+1000

Josh Norris (Senators)

First

+225

Anytime

+1200

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+225

Anytime

+1200

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Claude Giroux (Senators)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Ridly Greig (Senators)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Shane Pinto (Senators)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Adam Gaudette (Senators)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Michael Amadio (Senators)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

David Perron (Senators)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Nick Cousins (Senators)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Noah Gregor (Senators)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Thomas Chabot (Senators)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Zack Ostapchuk (Senators)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-103

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Drake Batherson (Senators)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-192

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-156

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

Over 2.5

+160

Under 2.5

-213

Claude Giroux (Senators)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

Last 5 & H2H

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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 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	-	-

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