Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 4/6/2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +110 and the Red Wings at -143.

Buffalo has a record of 31-39-10 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 209 goals and given up 265 goals for a point differential of -56. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-49-0 and an over/under record of 42-35-0. Detroit is 32-38-10 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 222 goals and surrendered 261 for a goal differential of -39. Their record against the spread is 32-48-0 while their over/under record is 37-41-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-49-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 42-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 32-48-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 37-41-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

04/04/19 RW Alexander Nylander Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit
04/02/19 D Marco Scandella Undisclosed is out for season
04/02/19 D Matt Hunwick Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit
04/02/19 C Vladimir Sobotka Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit
04/02/19 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

04/04/19 LW Thomas Vanek Abdominal is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
04/02/19 D Danny DeKeyser Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
04/02/19 C Frans Nielsen Undisclosed is out for season
04/02/19 GO Jonathan Bernier Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
04/02/19 D Jonathan Ericsson Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
04/02/19 RW Luke Glendening Undisclosed is out indefinitely
03/31/19 C Michael Rasmussen Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/21/19 D Mike Green Illness is out for season
03/21/19 D Trevor Daley Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/18/19 LW Justin Abdelkader Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 38 goals this year with 262 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Sam Reinhart averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 20 goals on 175 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 17 wins and 25 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 1,518 shots against him and he's given up 140 goals. He's made 1,378 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 73 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 32 goals this season with 281 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 30 goals on 213 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 23 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,636 shots against him and he's surrendered 147 goals. He's made 1,489 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 72 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 27th in the league in goals scored with 209 while they've given up 265 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 229 power play opportunities and have scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 206 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.98% for the season. They allow 33 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 Red Wings are 27th in the NHL with a total of 74 points this year. They have 37 power play goals on 211 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 21st in the league with 222 goals scored while they've given up 261 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.50%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1%, as they've attempted 4,627 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,602 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 3,611 attempts while they have given up 3,607 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 2,305 face-off wins compared to 2,513 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,545 hits and they have blocked 995 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 2,543 face-off wins compared to 2,461 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,734 hits and they have blocked 1,090 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've attempted 4,325 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,864 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 28th as they have 3,256 attempts while they have given up 3,774 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit -143

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