Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Canada Life Centre Fri 5 Dec 19:00

Winnipeg Jets

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Jets

The Buffalo Sabres clash with the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, December 5.

Jets to Get the Better of Sabres

The Sabres look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Jets our betting prediction. You can currently get -133 for this pick which looks good value.

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5-1 Sabres Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Buffalo Sabres lost on the road in their previous game. Philadelphia Flyers won 5-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Bowen Byram and Jason Zucker scored one goal each.

Winnipeg Jets lost on the road in their last game, making it back-to-back defeats. Montreal Canadiens won 3-2 (SO) at Bell Centre. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor scored one goal apiece. Goalie Eric Comrie made 29 saves (.935).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sabres have beaten the Jets in the last two encounters. A 5-3 victory at Canada Life Centre was followed by a 5-1 win at KeyBank Center. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Jets have won six.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-3-1 2.5 .899 0
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Eric Comrie (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 5-5-1 3 .897 0
23/24 2-7-0 3.69 .874 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 30.3 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.2 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Josh Doan is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Alex Tuch racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Colten Ellis have a 3.53 goal against average with a .884 save percentage.

Winnipeg Jets – Last 10 Games

The Jets have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele have scored the most points on 13, with each player managing 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Eric Comrie have a 3.14 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction & Picks

Gear up for Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets with our betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a hand-picked bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

We're predicting that there will be a home win in this NHL encounter. You can currently get -133 about this happening which looks like great odds.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Sabres vs Jets stats:

  • Jets have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Jets have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Sabres have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Jets have won 6 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

Jets Moneyline Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 57.1% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Jets
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets 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 Make Jets Moneyline Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 57% probability of winning this game, Winnipeg Jets might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -133 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Buffalo Sabres, you will find +112 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -102.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, the top betting apps serve up a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, and it’s great to have so many options at your fingertips.

Tage Thompson Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Tage Thompson is the market leader at +850 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Kyle Connor (Jets)
First
+125
Anytime
+900
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+130
Anytime
+850
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Mark Scheifele (Jets)
First
+130
Anytime
+1000
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Gabriel Vilardi (Jets)
First
+190
Anytime
+1300
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Player Assists

Mark Scheifele (Jets)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-110
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Josh Morrissey (Jets)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-110
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Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-125
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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-185
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Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-149
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Mark Scheifele (Jets)
Over 1.5
-200
Under 1.5
+145
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats
Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
89 Alex Tuch 27 18.33 9 15 24 3
72 Tage Thompson 27 18.64 12 10 22 -8
91 Josh Doan 27 15.57 8 11 19 -4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
55 Mark Scheifele 26 20.2 14 20 34 8
81 Kyle Connor 26 20.6 14 18 32 7
44 Josh Morrissey 26 24.61 5 19 24 10

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Justin Danforth
Injured
Michael Kesselring
Injured
Jiri Kulich
Unavailable

Winnipeg Jets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Connor Hellebuyck
Injured
Haydn Fleury
Injured

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

03 Dec NHL
Sabres 2-5 Flyers
01 Dec NHL
Jets 1-5 Sabres
29 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-2 Wild
28 Nov NHL
Devils 5-0 Sabres
26 Nov NHL
Sabres 2-4 Penguins
23 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 1-4 Sabres
21 Nov NHL
Blackhawks 3-9 Sabres
19 Nov NHL
Flames 6-2 Sabres
17 Nov NHL
Oilers 1-5 Sabres
15 Nov NHL
Sabres 5-4 Red Wings

Previous Winnipeg Jets Lineups

03 Dec NHL
Jets 2-3 Canadiens
01 Dec NHL
Jets 1-5 Sabres
29 Nov NHL
Jets 5-2 Predators
28 Nov NHL
Jets 1-5 Hurricanes
26 Nov NHL
Jets 3-4 Capitals
23 Nov NHL
Wild 3-0 Jets
21 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 4-3 Jets
18 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-5 Jets
15 Nov NHL
Jets 4-3 Flames
13 Nov NHL
Jets 3-5 Kraken
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 16 17 98 71 27 9-5-1 8-4-1 0-2 9-1 6W
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
4 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
5 New Jersey 27 16 10 1 33 0.611 10 14 83 82 1 9-3-1 7-7-0 2-0 4-6 3L
6 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
7 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
2 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
4 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
5 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
6 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
7 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
8 Buffalo 27 11 12 4 26 0.481 8 9 83 92 -9 9-5-2 2-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 28 18 5 5 41 0.732 15 16 98 74 24 8-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Utah 28 13 12 3 29 0.518 10 13 87 83 4 7-3-1 6-9-2 0-0 3-7 1W
5 Chicago 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 10 11 83 77 6 6-5-3 5-4-3 0-2 3-7 1L
6 Winnipeg 26 13 12 1 27 0.519 11 12 79 78 1 6-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 3-7 2L
7 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
8 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 27 16 10 1 33 0.611 10 14 96 91 5 9-4-0 7-6-1 2-0 5-5 1L
2 Vegas 26 12 6 8 32 0.615 10 11 80 79 1 7-4-4 5-2-4 1-2 5-5 2W
3 LA Kings 26 12 7 7 31 0.596 7 11 69 73 -4 3-5-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
4 San Jose 28 13 12 3 29 0.518 7 12 81 94 -13 9-5-3 4-7-0 1-1 5-5 1L
5 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
6 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 27 10 14 3 23 0.426 6 8 80 98 -18 3-7-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 16 17 98 71 27 9-5-1 8-4-1 0-2 9-1 6W
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
4 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
5 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
6 New Jersey 27 16 10 1 33 0.611 10 14 83 82 1 9-3-1 7-7-0 2-0 4-6 3L
7 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
8 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
9 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
10 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
12 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
13 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
14 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
15 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
16 Buffalo 27 11 12 4 26 0.481 8 9 83 92 -9 9-5-2 2-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 28 18 5 5 41 0.732 15 16 98 74 24 8-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Anaheim 27 16 10 1 33 0.611 10 14 96 91 5 9-4-0 7-6-1 2-0 5-5 1L
5 Vegas 26 12 6 8 32 0.615 10 11 80 79 1 7-4-4 5-2-4 1-2 5-5 2W
6 LA Kings 26 12 7 7 31 0.596 7 11 69 73 -4 3-5-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
7 Utah 28 13 12 3 29 0.518 10 13 87 83 4 7-3-1 6-9-2 0-0 3-7 1W
8 San Jose 28 13 12 3 29 0.518 7 12 81 94 -13 9-5-3 4-7-0 1-1 5-5 1L
9 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
10 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
11 Chicago 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 10 11 83 77 6 6-5-3 5-4-3 0-2 3-7 1L
12 Winnipeg 26 13 12 1 27 0.519 11 12 79 78 1 6-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 3-7 2L
13 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
14 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
15 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
16 Vancouver 27 10 14 3 23 0.426 6 8 80 98 -18 3-7-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 28 18 5 5 41 0.732 15 16 98 74 24 8-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Washington 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 16 17 98 71 27 9-5-1 8-4-1 0-2 9-1 6W
4 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
5 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
7 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
8 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
9 Anaheim 27 16 10 1 33 0.611 10 14 96 91 5 9-4-0 7-6-1 2-0 5-5 1L
10 New Jersey 27 16 10 1 33 0.611 10 14 83 82 1 9-3-1 7-7-0 2-0 4-6 3L
11 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
12 Vegas 26 12 6 8 32 0.615 10 11 80 79 1 7-4-4 5-2-4 1-2 5-5 2W
13 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
14 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
15 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
16 LA Kings 26 12 7 7 31 0.596 7 11 69 73 -4 3-5-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
17 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
18 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
19 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
20 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
21 Utah 28 13 12 3 29 0.518 10 13 87 83 4 7-3-1 6-9-2 0-0 3-7 1W
22 San Jose 28 13 12 3 29 0.518 7 12 81 94 -13 9-5-3 4-7-0 1-1 5-5 1L
23 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
24 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
25 Chicago 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 10 11 83 77 6 6-5-3 5-4-3 0-2 3-7 1L
26 Winnipeg 26 13 12 1 27 0.519 11 12 79 78 1 6-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 3-7 2L
27 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
28 Buffalo 27 11 12 4 26 0.481 8 9 83 92 -9 9-5-2 2-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
29 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
30 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
31 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
32 Vancouver 27 10 14 3 23 0.426 6 8 80 98 -18 3-7-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 3L