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Let’s Gamble on Sabres

The Sabres are available at -133 when it comes to the Moneyline. Our prediction is that they’ll outscore the Kraken and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Kraken Have 5 Wins in Previous 6 H2H Clashes

Seattle Kraken have now lost four straight games. On the road in their previous game, Columbus Blue Jackets won 6-2 at Nationwide Arena. Eeli Tolvanen was able to score both goals.

Buffalo Sabres have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Ottawa Senators were beaten 4-0 at Canadian Tire Centre. Jack Quinn scored twice, with Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod netting one goal. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves for his shutout.

It was the Sabres who came out on top when they last played the Kraken. At Climate Pledge Arena, a 6-2 win was recorded. The Kraken have won five of the previous 6 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Joey Daccord (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-19-5 2.72 .907 1
23/24 19-18-11 2.46 .916 3
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-22-4 3.16 .888 2
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 3.9 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.0%.

Vince Dunn is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Jaden Schwartz racking up 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Philipp Grubauer have a 3.82 goal against average with a .866 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Dahlin with 11 points, all of which were assists, while Jason Zucker is next best after registering 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.81 GAA with a .904 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important player and goalie stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Kraken vs Sabres stats:

  • Sabres have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Kraken have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Kraken have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Kraken have lost their last 4 games.

Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

Take Buffalo Sabres at -133 on the Moneyline to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL clash.

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Sabres Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jaden Schwartz Over 1.5 Shots -192 BetMGM logo

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -192 available.

Latest Jaden Schwartz Player Prop Odds

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Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Sabres
To Score Tage Thompson
Shots on Goal Jaden Schwartz Over 1.5

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Seattle Kraken 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.

Sabres Made Favorites by the Books

With a 58% chance of securing victory, Buffalo Sabres are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -137. Seattle Kraken are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +112.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6 at +102.

There’s a chance to back the Sabres at -100 to reach the 3-goal total before their opponents. Should you want to go against the favorites, the Kraken are available at +165.

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Tage Thompson Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Favorite Tage Thompson is now available at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+135
Anytime
+800
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Jared McCann (Kraken)
First
+190
Anytime
+1050
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John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)
First
+195
Anytime
+1050
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Alex Tuch (Sabres)
First
+205
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-175
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Jared McCann (Kraken)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-143
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John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-133
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Seattle Kraken logo Seattle Kraken Stats

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 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

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
19 Jared McCann 42 17.8 13 17 30 5
9 Chandler Stephenson 41 19.89 5 22 27 -11
17 Jaden Schwartz 42 17.8 13 13 26 -3

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 37 18.84 19 15 34 2
17 Jason Zucker 42 15.87 15 16 31 3
89 Alex Tuch 42 19.51 14 17 31 13

Injuries & Suspensions

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Eberle
Injured
Yanni Gourde
Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Beck Malenstyn
Injured
Jiri Kulich
Injured
Mattias Samuelsson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Seattle Kraken logo Seattle Kraken

1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
26
Rasmus Dahlin
4
Bowen Byram
17
Jason Zucker
24
Dylan Cozens
72
Tage Thompson
84
Kaapo Kakko
10
Matthew Beniers
17
Jaden Schwartz
6
Adam Larsson
29
Vince Dunn
35
Joey Daccord

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Seattle Kraken logo Seattle Kraken

1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
25
Owen Power
75
Connor Clifton
77
John-Jason Peterka
71
Ryan McLeod
89
Alex Tuch
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand
9
Chandler Stephenson
95
Andre Burakovsky
62
Brandon Montour
24
Jamie Oleksiak
35
Joey Daccord

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Seattle Kraken logo Seattle Kraken

1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
78
Jacob Bryson
10
Henri Jokiharju
9
Zach Benson
19
Peyton Krebs
22
Jack Quinn
20
Eeli Tolvanen
51
Shane Wright
19
Jared McCann
28
Josh Mahura
41
Ryker Evans
35
Joey Daccord

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Seattle Kraken logo Seattle Kraken

1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
8
Dennis Gilbert
48
Tyson Kozak
81
Sam Lafferty
13
Brandon Tanev
67
Mitchell Stephens
12
Tye Kartye
35
Joey Daccord

Previous Seattle Kraken Lineups

09 Jan NHL
Kraken 2-6 Blue Jackets
06 Jan NHL
Devils 3-2 Kraken
04 Jan NHL
Oilers 4-2 Kraken
02 Jan NHL
Canucks 4-3 Kraken
30 Dec NHL
Utah HC 2-5 Kraken
28 Dec NHL
Kraken 5-4 Canucks
22 Dec NHL
Kraken 2-5 Avalanche
21 Dec NHL
Kraken 2-6 Golden Knights
19 Dec NHL
Kraken 1-3 Blackhawks
17 Dec NHL
Senators 3-0 Kraken

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

09 Jan NHL
Sabres 4-0 Senators
06 Jan NHL
Capitals 3-4 Sabres
04 Jan NHL
Sabres 1-3 Golden Knights
02 Jan NHL
Sabres 5-6 Avalanche
31 Dec NHL
Sabres 2-4 Stars
29 Dec NHL
Sabres 4-2 Blues
27 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 2-6 Sabres
23 Dec NHL
Sabres 7-1 Islanders
21 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
20 Dec NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Sabres

NHL Standings

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 - -