Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 1/20/2018

Saturday, January 20, 2018

KeyBank Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, January 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -155 and the Sabres at +140.

Dallas has a record of 26-17-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-11-3-2. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 141 goals and given up 128 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-21-0 and an over/under record of 26-20-0. Buffalo is 11-25-9 including 6-11-3-1 at home this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 102 goals and surrendered 155 for a goal differential of -53. Their record against the spread is 11-34-0 while their over/under record is 19-23-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 26-21-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 26-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 11-34-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 19-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

01/12/18 D Marc Methot Knee IR (01/04)

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

01/18/18 D Nathan Beaulieu Illness is "?" Saturday vs Dallas
01/18/18 D Victor Antipin Illness is "?" Saturday vs Dallas
01/10/18 C Jacob Josefson Lower Body IR (01/09)
01/10/18 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Stars. He has 22 goals this year with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 18 goals on 142 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 20 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 1,044 shots against him and he's given up 87 goals. He's made 957 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Evander Kane has scored 36 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 16 goals this season with 183 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 18 goals on 157 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 9 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 998 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 907 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 56 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 141 while they've given up 128 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 142 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.54% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 30th in the NHL with a total of 31 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 136 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 136 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 31st in the league with 102 goals scored while they've given up 155 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.30%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 2,764 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,569 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.7% as they have 2,024 attempts while they have given up 1,888 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,576 face-off wins compared to 1,405 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Dallas has 987 hits and they have blocked 681 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,395 face-off wins compared to 1,329 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,051 hits and they have blocked 619 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Buffalo is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2% as they've attempted 2,452 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,630 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 22nd as they have 1,875 attempts while they have given up 2,011 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo +140

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