New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 04 Oct 2024

Under 6.5 the Most Likely Outcome

There could be a shortage of goals from the Devils and the Sabres. Therefore, Under 6.5 goals makes lots of appeal, especially at odds of -120.

7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Devils

New Jersey Devils were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to New York Islanders by a 4-1 scoreline at Prudential Center. Timo Meier was the solitary scorer after Devils registered 24 shots.

Buffalo Sabres won their last game 4-2. This was a road victory at Amalie Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning. Dylan Cozens scored twice, with Zach Benson and Jordan Greenway netting one goal. Goalie Eric Comrie made 31 saves (.939).

The Sabres won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 5-2 victory was registered against the Devils at KeyBank Center. We’ve seen seven the Devils wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 23.7 shots on goal, with a 12.2% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have been giving up 3.8 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

Jesper Bratt is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Nico Hischier racking up 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Allen have a 3.56 goal against average with a .886 save percentage.

The Sabres have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 30.1 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 95.1%.

The top points scorer is Tage Thompson with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, while Alex Tuch is next in line after having 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.11 GAA with a .893 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

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Key Devils vs Sabres stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Devils games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Devils games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 5 of the last 5 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Sabres games.

New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

There might not be lots of goals in this NHL matchup. There’s a case to be made for betting Under the line considering the odds of -120 available.

A popular type of wager is a Bet Builder where bettors can go Under a Total but actually combine this selection with other picks. Add in more options until you’re happy with the odds.

Under 6.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Under 6.5 Goals @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: John-Jason Peterka Over 2.5 Shots -156

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -156 are now available.

Latest John-Jason Peterka Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+195

First

+1100

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils 1 - 4 Sabres

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Sabres to win by a 4-1 scoreline. At odds of +1900, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Devils

Sabres

1-0

Devils

+5000

Sabres

+5500

2-0

Devils

+5000

Sabres

+5500

2-1

Devils

+1400

Sabres

+1600

3-0

Devils

+2900

Sabres

+4000

3-1

Devils

+1900

Sabres

+2200

3-2

Devils

+800

Sabres

+900

4-0

Devils

+3500

Sabres

+5000

4-1

Devils

+1400

Sabres

+1900

4-2

Devils

+1500

Sabres

+1900

4-3

Devils

+950

Sabres

+1100

5-0

Devils

+6000

Sabres

+10000

5-1

Devils

+2000

Sabres

+3300

5-2

Devils

+1400

Sabres

+2000

5-3

Devils

+2200

Sabres

+2500

5-4

Devils

+1800

Sabres

+2000

6-0

Devils

+9000

Sabres

+14000

6-1

Devils

+4500

Sabres

+8000

6-2

Devils

+2500

Sabres

+4000

6-3

Devils

+2500

Sabres

+3400

6-4

Devils

+4500

Sabres

+5000

6-5

Devils

+4500

Sabres

+5000

7-1

Devils

+8000

Sabres

+13000

7-2

Devils

+6600

Sabres

+11000

7-3

Devils

+4500

Sabres

+7000

7-4

Devils

+5500

Sabres

+7000

7-5

Devils

+10000

Sabres

+11000

7-6

Devils

+11000

Sabres

+11000

8-4

Devils

+10000

Sabres

+13000

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New Jersey Devils 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 Contest

New Jersey Devils have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 60% probability due to their -150 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +125 about Buffalo Sabres.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +105.

The Devils are -110 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 3 Goals. The Sabres can be wagered at +170 to get to the 3-goal mark first.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League bets. The betting sites have hundreds of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a selection which matches your prediction of the game.

Moneyline

Devils

-150

Sabres

+125

3-Way Moneyline

Devils

+105

Tie

+320

Sabres

+200

Puck Line

Devils -1.5

+165

Sabres +1.5

-200

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-125

Over 6.5

+105

Jack Hughes is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Jack Hughes is the First Goalscorer favorite at +800. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +135.

Player Goals

Jack Hughes (Devils)

First

+135

Anytime

+800

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+148

Anytime

+900

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Curtis Lazar (Devils)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Shane Bowers (Devils)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Over 3.5

-135

Under 3.5

+105

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-143

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-182

Under 2.5

+140

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-156

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+128

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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