San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 11/27/2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

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The San Jose Sharks travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -115 and the Sabres at -110.

San Jose has a record of 12-8-4 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 74 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-12-0 and an over/under record of 14-10-0. Buffalo is 16-6-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 76 goals and surrendered 66 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 16-8-0 while their over/under record is 12-11-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 12-12-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 14-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 16-8-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 12-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

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)

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 8 goals this year with 58 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 23.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 3 goals on 73 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. Martin Jones has 9 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 440 shots against him and he's given up 48 goals. He's made 392 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 26 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 18 goals this season with 80 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 99 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 11 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 540 shots against him and he's surrendered 44 goals. He's made 496 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 75 while they've given up 74 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 79 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.91% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 34 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 80 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 69 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 11th in the league with 76 goals scored while they've given up 66 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.78%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1%, as they've attempted 1,598 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,302 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.4% as they have 1,212 attempts while they have given up 975 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 700 face-off wins compared to 718 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense San Jose has 435 hits and they have blocked 327 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 693 face-off wins compared to 753 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 443 hits and they have blocked 312 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Buffalo is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 1,356 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,358 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.4% ranks 15th as they have 1,061 attempts while they have given up 1,046 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -115

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