Saturday, November 14, 2015

First Niagara Center

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The San Jose Sharks travel to First Niagara Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -115 and the Sabres at -105. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

San Jose comes into this matchup having played 15 games. They have an overall record of 7-8-0 and on the road they have a record of 4-3-0. Currently they are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 40 goals and given up 40 goals for a point differential of 0. Buffalo shows up with a record of 8-8-0 including 4-5-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 39 goals and surrendered 44 for a goal differential of -5.

Joe Pavelski has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 8 goals this season with 57 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Patrick Marleau has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 46 shots. He has 5 assists giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Martin Jones has 6 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has had 292 shots against him and has given up 24 goals. He has made 268 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Tyler Ennis has accumulated 9 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 3 goals this season with 37 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly has averaged 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 4 goals on 37 shots. He has 9 assists giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Chad Johnson has 4 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has had 268 shots against him and has given up 28 goals. He has made 240 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

The Sharks have 14 total points this season. They have scored 40 goals while giving up 40 goals. They have had 44 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 11%. The Sharks have allowed 48 power play opportunities and given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. They average 32 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.44% for the season to this point. They allow 27 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%.

The Sabres have a total of 16 points on the season. They have 13 power play goals on 52 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 25%. They have allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. As a team, the Sharks have a total of 39 goals scored while they've given up 44 goals to this point. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.93%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%.

San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 6-8 straight up

The San Jose Sharks are 7-6-1 against the over/under

Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-8 straight up

The Buffalo Sabres are 5-7-4 against the over/under

San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/10/15 RW Ben Smith Upper Body "?" Friday vs Detroit
10/16/15 C Logan Couture Fibula expected to miss 4-6 weeks
10/05/15 LW Raffi Torres Suspension expected to miss 41 games

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/26/15 LW Evander Kane Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
10/21/15 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body out indefinitely
10/09/15 GO Robin Lehner Ankle out 6-8 weeks
10/06/15 C Cody McCormick Blood Clot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink