San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 10/28/2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

KeyBank Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -126 and the Sabres at +114.

San Jose has a record of 4-5-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-2-0. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 24 goals and given up 24 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 3-5-0. Buffalo is 3-6-2 including 1-2-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 27 goals and surrendered 41 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 3-8-0 while their over/under record is 7-3-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 3-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 3-8-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/15/17 C Rourke Chartier Concussion IR (10/03)
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/27/17 D Nathan Beaulieu Upper Body is "?" Saturday vs. San Jose
10/21/17 D Josh Gorges Lower Body IR (10/21)
10/19/17 C Jacob Josefson Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/13/17 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body IR (10/15)
10/09/17 LW Evan Rodrigues Hand IR (10/03)
10/08/17 D Justin Falk Lower Body IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Kevin Labanc has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 3 goals this year with 12 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.1 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 30% by scoring 7 goals on 23 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Martin Jones has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 209 shots against him and he's given up 15 goals. He's made 194 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Jason Pominville has scored 11 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 5 goals this season with 24 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Evander Kane averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 6 goals on 55 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 183 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 167 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 8 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 24 while they've given up 24 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 37 power play opportunities and have scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 38 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, putting them 4th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.36% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 24th in the NHL with a total of 8 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 37 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 37 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 21st in the league with 27 goals scored while they've given up 41 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.83%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.6%, as they've attempted 549 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 494 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.3% as they have 408 attempts while they have given up 357 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.5% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 288 face-off wins compared to 250 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.5%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense San Jose has 187 hits and they have blocked 137 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 51.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the year. That ranks them 11th and 21st respectively in the NHL. They have 357 face-off wins as opposed to 353 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 249 hits and they've blocked 146 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. Buffalo is ranked 17th in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've tried 605 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 631 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 15th in the NHL at 49.2%, as they have 469 shots while they've given up 485 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Sharks/Sabres NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo +114

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