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Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Predictions

Best Bet

Sabres Moneyline @ -137

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Sabres Could Prove Too Strong

There is merit in backing the Sabres on the Moneyline considering our betting prediction is that they will beat the Sharks. Especially as -137 is available about this happening.

Our Sabres vs Sharks betting picks feature our Best Bet plus a Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Scroll down to see the full breakdown and reasoning behind each wager.

Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Preview

The Buffalo Sabres clash with the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:30 on Tuesday, October 27.

Buffalo Sabres have been defeated in their previous three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-3 (OT) loss against Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Jack Quinn, Noah Oestlund and Josh Doan scored one goal apiece.

San Jose Sharks have lost back-to-back at home. In their last game, it was a 6-4 road defeat against Boston Bruins at TD Garden. There were four different goalscorers including Will Smith.

H2H: Sabres Have 7 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

The Sabres have claimed back-to-back victories over the Sharks. At KeyBank Center they won 6-3 before winning 5-0 at SAP Center. The Sabres have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Colten Ellis (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-1-0 3.2 .864 0
25/26 8-4-2 2.9 .903 1
Yaroslav Askarov (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-4-0 3.5 .883 0
25/26 21-20-4 3.7 .883 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.4 goals from 26.9 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.2%.

Jack Quinn is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Tage Thompson recording 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.30 goal against average with a .878 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 19.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.5 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.8%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Ivar Stenberg is next best after having 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 3.48 GAA with a .883 SV%.

Best Bet

The best wager could be taking Sabres to simply secure a victory in this NHL encounter. Our pick can be taken at odds of -137 on the Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Sabres have won 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Sharks have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sharks have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Sharks have lost their last 2 games at home.
  • Sharks have lost their last 2 games against Sabres.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Sabres
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Sabres on the moneyline, Over 6.5 goals and the second period to be highest scoring.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres Sabres logo 5 - 3 Sharks logo Sharks

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +1800 and it involves the Sabres winning 5-3. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

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Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

With a 58% chance of securing victory, Buffalo Sabres are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -137. San Jose Sharks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +114.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -122.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 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
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
22 Jack Quinn 11 19.48 6 5 11 3
72 Tage Thompson 11 19.72 5 4 9 1
25 Owen Power 11 27.01 2 7 9 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Macklin Celebrini 10 22.7 5 10 15 -2
73 Tyler Toffoli 12 12.88 4 5 9 -3
41 Ivar Stenberg 12 15.83 3 6 9 -8

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

24 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Capitals
21 Oct NHL
Flyers 3-1 Sabres
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
15 Oct NHL
Sabres 5-4 Maple Leafs
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
10 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Sabres
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

24 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-6 Bruins
22 Oct NHL
Sharks 6-2 Senators
20 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-3 Canadiens
19 Oct NHL
Sharks 1-3 Maple Leafs
17 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-4 Red Wings
15 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-2 Predators
14 Oct NHL
Bruins 6-3 Sharks
10 Oct NHL
Oilers 3-1 Sharks
08 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-2 Blues
05 Oct NHL
Sharks 0-5 Stars
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 8 9 51 33 18 2-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 1W
2 NY Rangers 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 41 36 5 6-0-0 1-5-1 0-0 5-5 2L
3 New Jersey 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 7 36 32 4 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 3W
4 Washington 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 5 6 34 32 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 NY Islanders 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 5 5 32 29 3 4-1-1 1-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
6 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
7 Philadelphia 13 3 7 3 9 0.346 3 3 24 42 -18 2-3-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 1L
8 Columbus 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 1 3 22 30 -8 4-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 4-5 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 12 9 2 1 19 0.792 8 9 48 26 22 5-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Ottawa 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 6 38 34 4 5-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1W
3 Toronto 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 6 7 50 41 9 4-3-1 3-1-1 0-1 6-4 4W
4 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
5 Montreal 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 3 4 36 36 0 3-2-1 3-1-1 2-0 5-5 2W
6 Florida 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 4 6 34 36 -2 2-1-0 4-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
7 Detroit 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 3 3 29 34 -5 3-3-1 1-1-2 1-2 4-6 1L
8 Buffalo 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 2 4 31 41 -10 3-3-0 1-1-3 0-1 4-6 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 8 8 41 30 11 4-0-0 4-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
2 Utah 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 46 40 6 4-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 4 6 32 20 12 4-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 5W
4 Colorado 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 6 6 49 40 9 4-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 4-6 1L
5 Nashville 11 4 3 4 12 0.545 4 4 31 35 -4 3-2-1 1-1-3 0-2 4-6 1W
6 St Louis 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 35 35 0 3-1-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 1L
7 Winnipeg 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 4 4 27 31 -4 2-3-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 5L
8 Chicago 11 3 8 0 6 0.273 2 3 24 43 -19 3-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-7 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 6 7 49 39 10 3-2-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 1L
2 Vegas 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 7 47 38 9 5-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 3L
3 Seattle 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 5 5 45 42 3 3-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1L
4 San Jose 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 1 5 37 43 -6 2-2-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1L
5 Anaheim 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 4 5 32 37 -5 1-3-0 4-3-0 0-0 4-6 1W
6 Calgary 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 4 4 23 39 -16 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
7 LA Kings 9 2 5 2 6 0.333 1 2 21 32 -11 0-3-0 2-2-2 0-0 2-7 1L
8 Vancouver 13 2 10 1 5 0.192 1 2 37 60 -23 1-5-0 1-5-1 0-0 0-10 10L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 8 9 51 33 18 2-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 1W
2 Boston 12 9 2 1 19 0.792 8 9 48 26 22 5-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Ottawa 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 6 38 34 4 5-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 6 7 50 41 9 4-3-1 3-1-1 0-1 6-4 4W
5 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
6 NY Rangers 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 41 36 5 6-0-0 1-5-1 0-0 5-5 2L
7 New Jersey 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 7 36 32 4 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 3W
8 Montreal 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 3 4 36 36 0 3-2-1 3-1-1 2-0 5-5 2W
9 Florida 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 4 6 34 36 -2 2-1-0 4-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
10 Washington 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 5 6 34 32 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 1W
11 NY Islanders 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 5 5 32 29 3 4-1-1 1-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
12 Detroit 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 3 3 29 34 -5 3-3-1 1-1-2 1-2 4-6 1L
13 Buffalo 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 2 4 31 41 -10 3-3-0 1-1-3 0-1 4-6 3L
14 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
15 Philadelphia 13 3 7 3 9 0.346 3 3 24 42 -18 2-3-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Columbus 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 1 3 22 30 -8 4-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 4-5 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 8 8 41 30 11 4-0-0 4-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
2 Edmonton 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 6 7 49 39 10 3-2-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 1L
3 Vegas 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 7 47 38 9 5-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 3L
4 Utah 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 46 40 6 4-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 Dallas 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 4 6 32 20 12 4-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 5W
6 Seattle 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 5 5 45 42 3 3-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1L
7 Colorado 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 6 6 49 40 9 4-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 4-6 1L
8 San Jose 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 1 5 37 43 -6 2-2-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1L
9 Nashville 11 4 3 4 12 0.545 4 4 31 35 -4 3-2-1 1-1-3 0-2 4-6 1W
10 St Louis 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 35 35 0 3-1-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 1L
11 Winnipeg 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 4 4 27 31 -4 2-3-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 5L
12 Anaheim 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 4 5 32 37 -5 1-3-0 4-3-0 0-0 4-6 1W
13 Calgary 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 4 4 23 39 -16 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
14 LA Kings 9 2 5 2 6 0.333 1 2 21 32 -11 0-3-0 2-2-2 0-0 2-7 1L
15 Chicago 11 3 8 0 6 0.273 2 3 24 43 -19 3-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-7 3L
16 Vancouver 13 2 10 1 5 0.192 1 2 37 60 -23 1-5-0 1-5-1 0-0 0-10 10L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 8 9 51 33 18 2-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 1W
2 Boston 12 9 2 1 19 0.792 8 9 48 26 22 5-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Minnesota 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 8 8 41 30 11 4-0-0 4-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
4 Edmonton 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 6 7 49 39 10 3-2-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 1L
5 Vegas 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 7 47 38 9 5-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 3L
6 Utah 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 46 40 6 4-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
7 Ottawa 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 6 38 34 4 5-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1W
8 Toronto 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 6 7 50 41 9 4-3-1 3-1-1 0-1 6-4 4W
9 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
10 Dallas 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 4 6 32 20 12 4-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 5W
11 Seattle 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 5 5 45 42 3 3-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1L
12 NY Rangers 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 41 36 5 6-0-0 1-5-1 0-0 5-5 2L
13 New Jersey 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 7 36 32 4 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 3W
14 Montreal 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 3 4 36 36 0 3-2-1 3-1-1 2-0 5-5 2W
15 Florida 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 4 6 34 36 -2 2-1-0 4-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
16 Colorado 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 6 6 49 40 9 4-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 4-6 1L
17 San Jose 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 1 5 37 43 -6 2-2-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1L
18 Washington 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 5 6 34 32 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 1W
19 NY Islanders 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 5 5 32 29 3 4-1-1 1-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
20 Nashville 11 4 3 4 12 0.545 4 4 31 35 -4 3-2-1 1-1-3 0-2 4-6 1W
21 St Louis 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 35 35 0 3-1-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 1L
22 Winnipeg 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 4 4 27 31 -4 2-3-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 5L
23 Detroit 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 3 3 29 34 -5 3-3-1 1-1-2 1-2 4-6 1L
24 Buffalo 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 2 4 31 41 -10 3-3-0 1-1-3 0-1 4-6 3L
25 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
26 Anaheim 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 4 5 32 37 -5 1-3-0 4-3-0 0-0 4-6 1W
27 Philadelphia 13 3 7 3 9 0.346 3 3 24 42 -18 2-3-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 1L
28 Columbus 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 1 3 22 30 -8 4-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 4-5 1W
29 Calgary 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 4 4 23 39 -16 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
30 LA Kings 9 2 5 2 6 0.333 1 2 21 32 -11 0-3-0 2-2-2 0-0 2-7 1L
31 Chicago 11 3 8 0 6 0.273 2 3 24 43 -19 3-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-7 3L
32 Vancouver 13 2 10 1 5 0.192 1 2 37 60 -23 1-5-0 1-5-1 0-0 0-10 10L

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