Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 10/16/2018

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

T-Mobile Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +171 and the Golden Knights at -190.

Buffalo has a record of 3-2-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 11 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-3-0. Vegas is 2-4-0 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 11 goals and surrendered 19 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 2-4-0 while their over/under record is 3-3-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 2-4-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/15/18 D Deryk Engelland None injured last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Buffalo
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Alex Tuch Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Cody Eakin Lower Body is out indefinitely
09/02/18 D Nate Schmidt Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/18 vs Edmonton)

Player Spotlight

Conor Sheary has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 3 goals this year with 11 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 3 goals on 21 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 136 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 124 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 6 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 2 goals this season with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 117 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 103 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 6 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 11 while they've given up 13 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 18 power play opportunities and have scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.33% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 8th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 26th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 0 power play goals on 16 opportunities for a percentage of 0%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 15 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 26th in the league with 11 goals scored while they've given up 19 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 5.70%. As a team they give up 25 shots per game and have a save percentage of 87%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3%, as they've attempted 259 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 289 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.8% as they have 205 attempts while they have given up 233 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 46.1% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.9% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 149 face-off wins compared to 159 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Buffalo has 101 hits and they have blocked 56 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 62.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 37.4% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 173 face-off wins compared to 173 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Vegas has 147 hits and they have blocked 55 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Vegas is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 59.1% as they've attempted 393 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 272 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 56.8% ranks 5th as they have 285 attempts while they have given up 217 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo +171

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