Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 10 Mar 2025

Will the Scoreboard Tick Over?

When the Oilers and the Sabres go head-to-head, there is -112 on offer that Over 6.5 are scored in total. This represents great value.

Oilers Won Previous H2H Clash

Edmonton Oilers made it back-to-back wins after a 5-4 home success over Dallas Stars at Rogers Place. Zach Hyman registered two goals, with Connor McDavid, Viktor Arvidsson and Connor Brown also finding the net.

Buffalo Sabres lost on the road in their last game, making it six straight defeats. Florida Panthers won 4-0 at Amerant Bank Arena. Sabres came off worse for shots on goal, 21 to 36.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Oilers have claimed consecutive wins over the Sabres. Both victories were achieved at Rogers Place, with a 8-3 followed by a 3-2 scoreline. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-3-1	2.3	.903	1
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-0-1	3.9	.818	0
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 36.0% powerplay efficiency. The Oilers have been giving up 4.2 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.7%.

Leon Draisaitl is the top points scorer with 16 points, 9 goals and 7 assists, with Connor McDavid recording 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.98 goal against average with a .869 save percentage.

The Sabres have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.1 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.6%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Dahlin with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Alex Tuch is next in line after registering 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.02 GAA with a .853 SV%.

Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re not going to pass up the chance to take -112 that the teams go over the total goals line. They should be able to regularly find the net in this NHL clash.

The team of expert hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest injuries and the form guide also informs our NHL picks. This data is combined with the latest team, player and goalie stats.

Key Oilers vs Sabres stats:

• The 6.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Oilers games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 24 Oilers games on the road this season.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Sabres games at home.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 25 Sabres games at home this season.

Over 6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.9% likelihood of this pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leon Draisaitl To Score -108

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) has scored in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re happy to take the -108 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Leon Draisaitl Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

-112

First

+650

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Oilers 3 - 6 Sabres

We’re betting on the Sabres to secure a 6-3 winning scoreline. Odds of +4000 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Oilers

Sabres

1-0

Oilers

+7000

Sabres

+7000

2-0

Oilers

+5500

Sabres

+7000

2-1

Oilers

+1800

Sabres

+1900

3-0

Oilers

+3300

Sabres

+5500

3-1

Oilers

+1900

Sabres

+2800

3-2

Oilers

+950

Sabres

+1050

4-0

Oilers

+3400

Sabres

+7000

4-1

Oilers

+1300

Sabres

+2500

4-2

Oilers

+1400

Sabres

+2000

4-3

Oilers

+950

Sabres

+1100

5-0

Oilers

+5500

Sabres

+12000

5-1

Oilers

+1800

Sabres

+4500

5-2

Oilers

+1200

Sabres

+2500

5-3

Oilers

+1800

Sabres

+2800

5-4

Oilers

+1600

Sabres

+1900

6-1

Oilers

+3500

Sabres

+9000

6-2

Oilers

+2000

Sabres

+4500

6-3

Oilers

+1900

Sabres

+4000

6-4

Oilers

+3400

Sabres

+5000

6-5

Oilers

+3500

Sabres

+4000

7-1

Oilers

+6000

Sabres

+15000

7-2

Oilers

+5000

Sabres

+11000

7-3

Oilers

+3500

Sabres

+7500

7-4

Oilers

+4000

Sabres

+7000

7-5

Oilers

+7500

Sabres

+10000

7-6

Oilers

+9000

Sabres

+10000

8-4

Oilers

+7500

Sabres

+13000

8-5

Oilers

+10000

Sabres

+14000

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Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres 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.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The sportsbooks have Edmonton Oilers at -192 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 66% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +160.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -120.

Some bettors might want to back the Oilers at -150 to reach the 3-goal total before their opponents. However, a third option is to back neither team to make this goals amount at +550.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Oilers

-192

Sabres

+160

3-Way Moneyline

Oilers

-120

Tie

+350

Sabres

+255

Puck Line

Oilers -1.5

+122

Sabres +1.5

-147

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-102

Over 6.5

-120

Leon Draisaitl is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Those interested in Leon Draisaitl to light the lamp at anytime are able to get -112. There is the chance to back the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +650.

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

First

-112

Anytime

+650

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

First

+110

Anytime

+750

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

First

+145

Anytime

+950

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+150

Anytime

+950

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+215

Anytime

+1300

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+215

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

First

+235

Anytime

+1400

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Jeff Skinner (Oilers)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Vasili Podkolzin (Oilers)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Kasperi Kapanen (Oilers)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Connor Brown (Oilers)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Adam Henrique (Oilers)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+340

Anytime

+1800

Corey Perry (Oilers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1900

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+370

Anytime

+2000

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+370

Anytime

+2000

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Mattias Janmark (Oilers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Noah Philp (Oilers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-192

Under 2.5

+145

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-135

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-145

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-114

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

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Edmonton Oilers Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

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

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

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 4.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 28.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.9
• Blocks: 14.5
• Faceoff Wins : 25.6
• Hits: 17.8
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 6.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 28.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 7.6
• Blocks: 12.3
• Faceoff Wins : 23.9
• Hits: 14.4
• Giveaways: 15.8
• Takeaways: 6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 27.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 10.4
• Blocks: 17.1
• Faceoff Wins : 28.6
• Hits: 26.4
• Giveaways: 16.2
• Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 29.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 11
• Blocks: 15.6
• Faceoff Wins : 27.8
• Hits: 24.6
• Giveaways: 15.6
• Takeaways: 3.4

Team News

Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Leon Draisaitl	63	21.53	46	49	95	26
97	Connor McDavid	57	22.21	24	57	81	3
2	Evan Bouchard	63	23.48	11	39	50	14

93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	62	18.98	16	23	39	3
18	Zach Hyman	58	19.23	22	15	37	9
96	Jake Walman	51	23.2	6	27	33	2
14	Mattias Ekholm	60	22.6	8	19	27	10
25	Darnell Nurse	58	22.03	4	19	23	7
28	Connor Brown	63	13.43	8	15	23	3
90	Corey Perry	62	11.53	14	8	22	11
92	Vasili Podkolzin	63	12.95	6	15	21	7
53	Jeff Skinner	53	12.46	11	10	21	-6
27	Brett Kulak	63	20.21	7	14	21	-2
33	Viktor Arvidsson	48	14.71	8	12	20	4
19	Adam Henrique	62	14.29	8	9	17	4
13	Mattias Janmark-Nylen	62	12.95	2	15	17	-6
21	Trent Frederic	57	13.84	8	7	15	-14
42	Kasperi Kapanen	49	11.44	6	5	11	-16
49	Ty Emberson	61	15.04	0	10	10	-2
51	Troy Stecher	49	13.81	3	3	6	-1
10	Derek Ryan	33	9.41	1	4	5	-5
	John Klingberg	10	17.35	1	3	4	2
48	Noah Philp	12	8.67	0	2	2	1
22	Matthew Savoie	4	12.53	0	1	1	-4
46	Max Jones	9	9.81	0	1	1	-4
44	Josh Brown	8	11.49	0	1	1	-1
8	Drake Caggiula	7	7.3	0	1	1	0
85	Cam Dineen	1	14.9	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Calvin Pickard	24	2.76	0.896
74	Stuart Skinner	43	2.87	0.897
40	Tyler Palmer	-	-	-

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Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	56	18.69	31	23	54	3
26	Rasmus Dahlin	54	24.37	11	40	51	7
77	John-Jason Peterka	60	18.24	19	32	51	-2

89	Alex Tuch	62	19.42	24	24	48	12
17	Jason Zucker	54	16.04	18	26	44	4
13	Josh Norris	54	18.37	20	13	33	-6
71	Ryan McLeod	59	16.07	14	19	33	8
25	Owen Power	62	21.94	6	25	31	-13
4	Bowen Byram	62	23.02	7	22	29	2
22	Jack Quinn	55	15.1	10	14	24	-18
9	Zach Benson	56	14.41	9	12	21	-4
20	Jiri Kulich	47	14.58	12	7	19	0
19	Peyton Krebs	61	13.59	5	12	17	-8
75	Connor Clifton	53	15.19	0	9	9	-2
29	Beck Malenstyn	58	10.31	4	5	9	-13
23	Mattias Samuelsson	42	18.78	3	6	9	1
12	Jordan Greenway	27	15.81	3	5	8	0
78	Jacob Bryson	38	14.17	0	6	6	-3
81	Sam Lafferty	44	9.83	2	3	5	-10
8	Dennis Gilbert	26	9.93	0	5	5	-4
96	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	19	9.53	1	1	2	-4
48	Tyson Kozak	11	10.42	1	0	1	-2
27	Devon Levi	9	53.4	0	0	0	0
33	Ryan Johnson	3	17.67	0	0	0	-2
63	Isak Rosen	3	10.37	0	0	0	-2
44	Josh Dunne	1	7.3	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	46	3.14	0.89
47	James Reimer	13	2.99	0.895
32	Felix Sandstroem	-	-	-

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups