Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 20 Mar 2025

Utah Look a Great Bet to Win

We are betting on the Utah Hockey Club to get the better of the Sabres in regulation time. You can back our prediction at -102 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

5-2 Win for Utah in Last Head-to-Head

Buffalo Sabres have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest was on the road where Boston Bruins were beaten 3-2 (OT) at TD Garden. Alex Tuch, Owen Power and Peyton Krebs scored one goal each.

Utah Hockey Club were beaten last game and this was on the road at Rogers Place. Edmonton Oilers claimed a 7-1 win. Utah had 30 shots and Sean Durzi scored the only goal.

The Utah won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 5-2 triumph when facing the Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-6-2	2.68	.907	0
23/24	11-8-2	3.11	.904	2

Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-19-6	2.56	.905	1
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	1

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 14.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 4.3 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 5.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.0%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, with John-Jason Peterka recording 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.06 goal against average with a .853 save percentage.

The Utah have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 26.4 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Clayton Keller with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Nick Schmaltz is next in line after registering 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.45 GAA with a .902 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our NHL predictions along with checking out the player and goalie stats which are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Sabres vs Utah stats:

• Utah have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Sabres have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Sabres have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Prediction

We’re keeping our pick nice and simple by heading to the 60-minute line. Take the -102 that Utah are able to secure a victory in this NHL encounter.

If you’re looking for a bet at bigger odds, then Utah Hockey Club are an option on the Puck Line. The sportsbooks have a series of lines that you can back them to cover.

Utah 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

Our Pick

Utah 3-Way Moneyline @ -102 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Guenther Over 2.5 Shots -164

Dylan Guenther (Utah) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -164 now available.

Latest Dylan Guenther Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+155

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 2 - 6 Utah

Our prediction for the correct score is the Utah to land a 6-2 victory and this is available at +2400. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Utah

1-0

Sabres

+5500

Utah

+5000

2-0

Sabres

+5500

Utah

+4500

2-1

Sabres

+1500

Utah

+1400

3-0

Sabres

+4500

Utah

+2800

3-1

Sabres

+2200

Utah

+1600

3-2

Sabres

+950

Utah

+800

4-0

Sabres

+6000

Utah

+3000

4-1

Sabres

+2400

Utah

+1300

4-2

Sabres

+1900

Utah

+1300

4-3

Sabres

+1100

Utah

+950

5-0

Sabres

+11000

Utah

+5000

5-1

Sabres

+4000

Utah

+1900

5-2

Sabres

+2500

Utah

+1300

5-3

Sabres

+2800

Utah

+2000

5-4

Sabres

+2200

Utah

+1900

6-0

Sabres

+2200

Utah

+7500

6-1

Sabres

+9000

Utah

+4000

6-2

Sabres

+5000

Utah

+2400

6-3

Sabres

+4000

Utah

+2400

6-4

Sabres

+5500

Utah

+4000

6-5

Sabres

+5000

Utah

+4500

7-0

Sabres

+5000

Utah

+11000

7-1

Sabres

+14000

Utah

+7000

7-2

Sabres

+12000

Utah

+5500

7-3

Sabres

+8000

Utah

+4500

7-4

Sabres

+9000

Utah

+5500

7-5

Sabres

+12000

Utah

+9000

7-6

Sabres

+12000

Utah

+11000

8-1

Sabres

+12000

Utah

+11000

8-2

Sabres

+12000

Utah

+10000

8-3

Sabres

+12000

Utah

+10000

8-4

Sabres

+14000

Utah

+10000

8-5

Sabres

+14000

Utah

+12500

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Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club 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 Think Utah Likeliest to Win

The sportsbooks have Utah Hockey Club at -182 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 65% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. At +150, Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular NHL wagers. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +114.

You can back the Utah to make a fast start and hit the 3-goal mark first. The favorites are -140 to achieve this, with the Sabres +220 to win the race to this total.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have lots of options.

Moneyline

Sabres

+150

Utah

-182

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+235

Tie

+335

Utah

-111

Puck Line

Sabres +1.5

-164

Utah -1.5

+134

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-141

Over 6.5

+114

Clayton Keller Favorite to Find the Net First

The First Goalscorer favorite is Clayton Keller at +850. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Clayton Keller (Utah)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Logan Cooley (Utah)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+210

Anytime

+1150

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+230

Anytime

+1300

Barrett Hayton (Utah)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Jack McBain (Utah)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Josh Doan (Utah)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Michael Carcone (Utah)

First

+325

Anytime

+1600

Lawson Crouse (Utah)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Matias Maccelli (Utah)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Nick Bjugstad (Utah)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Alexander Kerfoot (Utah)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Samuel Walker (Utah)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Kailer Yamamoto (Utah)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Mikhail Sergachev (Utah)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Clayton Keller (Utah)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Barrett Hayton (Utah)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

Mikhail Sergachev (Utah)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-103

Micro Betting

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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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