Winnipeg Jets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 05 Dec 2024

We’re Expecting Lots of Goals

The Jets and the Sabres should be able to light the lamp several times over and that leads us to back Over 5.5. The -115 looks too good to miss for this selection.

Jets 5-2 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Winnipeg Jets have lost in their previous four outings. In a recent home game at Canada Life Centre, they were turned over 4-1 by St Louis Blues. Mark Scheifele was the solitary scorer after Jets registered 23 shots.

Buffalo Sabres have lost on their last four outings. In a recent home game at KeyBank Center, they were turned over 5-4 by Colorado Avalanche. Tage Thompson scored two goals, with John-Jason Peterka and Beck Malenstyn also scoring.

The Jets have won the last two meetings against the Sabres. They triumphed 3-2 at Canada Life Centre and then 5-2 at KeyBank Center. The past 9 games between the teams have seen the Jets win six times.

Starting Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	41-10-3	2.06	.924	6
23/24	37-19-4	2.39	.921	5

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

3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. The Jets have given up 3.3 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

Kyle Connor is the top points scorer with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, with Mark Scheifele recording 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck have a 2.59 goal against average with a .914 save percentage.

The Sabres have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 10.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Alex Tuch with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Rasmus Dahlin is next in line after having 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.80 GAA with a .899 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

A great deal of research goes into our NHL predictions. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key player and goalie stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Jets vs Sabres stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Jets games on the road.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sabres games at home.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sabres games at home.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Sabres games at home this season.

Winnipeg Jets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

The two teams should combine to go over the total goals line in this NHL clash. Our pick is available at -115 which looks an attractive price.

There’s an opportunity to place a Bet Builder which includes an Over leg along with other selections. The odds for each pick combine to give you a potentially bigger payout.

Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

Over 5.5 Goals @ -115 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Mark Scheifele Over 1.5 Shots -200

Mark Scheifele (Jets) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -200 are now available.

Latest Mark Scheifele Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+165

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

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Correct Score Prediction

Jets 2 - 5 Sabres

We’ve picked out a correct score of 5-2 being landed by the Sabres. You can secure odds of +2000 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Jets

Sabres

1-0

Jets

+4500

Sabres

+4500

2-0

Jets

+4000

Sabres

+4500

2-1

Jets

+1200

Sabres

+1300

3-0

Jets

+2400

Sabres

+2900

3-1

Jets

+1700

Sabres

+1900

3-2

Jets

+800

Sabres

+850

4-0

Jets

+3000

Sabres

+4000

4-1

Jets

+1300

Sabres

+1600

4-2

Jets

+1500

Sabres

+1800

4-3

Jets

+1100

Sabres

+1200

5-0

Jets

+5500

Sabres

+8000

5-1

Jets

+2000

Sabres

+2900

5-2

Jets

+1500

Sabres

+2000

5-3

Jets

+2500

Sabres

+2900

5-4

Jets

+2400

Sabres

+2500

6-0

Jets

+9000

Sabres

+12500

6-1

Jets

+5000

Sabres

+7500

6-2

Jets

+2900

Sabres

+4000

6-3

Jets

+3000

Sabres

+4000

6-4

Jets

+5500

Sabres

+6000

6-5

Jets

+6000

Sabres

+6600

7-1

Jets

+9000

Sabres

+12500

7-2

Jets

+7500

Sabres

+11000

7-3

Jets

+6000

Sabres

+7500

7-4

Jets

+7000

Sabres

+9000

7-5

Jets

+12500

Sabres

+14000

7-6

Jets

+14000

Sabres

+15000

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Winnipeg Jets 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.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

Winnipeg Jets have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability due to their -137 Moneyline betting odds. Buffalo Sabres are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +114.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -112.

If you want to back favorites Jets to score first, then you can get odds of -130. However, the Sabres are a bigger -110 to find the net ahead of their opponents.

The betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Jets

-137

Sabres

+114

3-Way Moneyline

Jets

+116

Tie

+330

Sabres

+180

Puck Line

Jets -1.5

+180

Sabres +1.5

-222

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-108

Over 5.5

-112

Kyle Connor Favorite to Find the Net First

Those interested in favorite Kyle Connor to find the net first are able to get +750. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes appeal, then this is +128.

Player Goals

Kyle Connor (Jets)

First

+128

Anytime

+750

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+163

Anytime

+900

Mark Scheifele (Jets)

First

+165

Anytime

+900

Gabriel Vilardi (Jets)

First

+190

Anytime

+1000

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+200

Anytime

+1050

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+240

Anytime

+1200

Cole Perfetti (Jets)

First

+280

Anytime

+1400

Vladislav Namestnikov (Jets)

First

+280

Anytime

+1400

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Nino Niederreiter (Jets)

First

+300

Anytime

+1400

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+320

Anytime

+1500

Isak Rosén (Sabres)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Brad Lambert (Jets)

First

+370

Anytime

+1700

Adam Lowry (Jets)

First

+370

Anytime

+1700

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+1800

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+390

Anytime

+1800

Alex Iafallo (Jets)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Mason Appleton (Jets)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Joshua Morrissey (Jets)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Rasmus Kupari (Jets)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Kyle Connor (Jets)

Over 3.5

+145

Under 3.5

-192

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-123

Gabriel Vilardi (Jets)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Joshua Morrissey (Jets)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Mark Scheifele (Jets)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

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NHL Standings

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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