Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche NHL Parlay 3/9/2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The Buffalo Sabres head to Pepsi Center to take on the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Sabres at +150 and the Avalanche at -200.

Buffalo has a record of 30-28-9 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 190 goals and surrendered 213 goals for a point differential of -23. For the year they have an ATS mark of 30-37-0 and an over/under record of 38-27-0. Colorado has a record of 29-27-12 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 219 goals and given up 214 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 29-39-0 while their over/under mark is 36-31-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 30-37-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 38-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 29-39-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 36-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

03/04/19 D Jake McCabe Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
03/07/19 D Nikita Zadorov Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
02/25/19 LW Matt Nieto Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carter Hutton has 16 wins and 18 losses this season in goal for the Sabres. He has 1,223 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,114 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Jeff Skinner has scored 58 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 36 goals this season with 222 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 22 assists on the year and averages 18.7 minutes played per contest. Sam Reinhart averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by tallying 18 goals on 149 attempts. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has 84 total points this season for the Avalanche. He has 34 goals this year with 294 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 50 assists on the year and averages 22 minutes played per contest. Semyon Varlamov has 19 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Avalanche. He has 1,402 shots against him and he's given up 126 goals. He's made 1,276 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mikko Rantanen averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 29 goals on 178 attempts. He has 56 assists, giving him a total of 85 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have given up 174 power play opportunities and surrendered 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this season. That is 5th in the league. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.63% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 13th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Sabres are 21st overall with 69 total points this year. They are 21st in the league with 190 goals and 10th in goals allowed with 213. They've had 199 power play chances and scored 38 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Avalanche are 9th with a total of 219 goals scored while they are 9th with 214 goals surrendered this season. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.86%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 21st in the league. The Avalanche have a total of 70 points this season, which is 20th in the NHL. They have had 55 power play goals on 244 chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 8th overall. They've given up 241 power play opportunities and surrendered 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, ranking 28th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9%, as they've attempted 3,820 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,835 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 2,979 attempts while they have given up 2,994 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50.8% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 1,947 face-off wins compared to 2,059 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,234 hits and they have blocked 841 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.6% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 1,957 face-off wins compared to 2,094 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,386 hits and they have blocked 1,074 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Colorado is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9% as they've attempted 3,970 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,993 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 14th as they have 2,954 attempts while they have given up 2,919 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Buffalo +150 and over 6 total goals

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