Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/14/2019

Monday, January 14, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, January 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +110 and the Oilers at -135.

Buffalo has a record of 23-16-6 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 131 goals and given up 130 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-21-0 and an over/under record of 22-21-0. Edmonton is 21-21-3 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 126 goals and surrendered 144 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 21-23-0 while their over/under record is 19-21-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 23-21-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 22-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 21-23-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 19-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)
01/12/19 D Alexander Petrovic Concussion is questionable Monday vs Buffalo
01/06/19 RW Kailer Yamamoto Upper Body IR (01/06)

Player Spotlight

Sam Reinhart has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 10 goals this year with 92 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 30 goals on 141 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 14 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 920 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 843 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 67 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 27 goals this season with 146 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 22.9 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 23 goals on 114 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 12 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 643 shots against him and he's surrendered 56 goals. He's made 587 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 52 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 131 while they've given up 130 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 138 power play opportunities and have scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.05% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 20th in the NHL with a total of 45 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 130 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 135 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 22nd in the league with 126 goals scored while they've given up 144 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.66%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 2,518 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,610 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.2% as they have 1,971 attempts while they have given up 2,038 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 1,327 face-off wins compared to 1,421 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 815 hits and they have blocked 572 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 1,262 face-off wins compared to 1,374 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,231 hits and they have blocked 643 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 2,453 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,562 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.7% ranks 22nd as they have 1,823 attempts while they have given up 1,919 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton -135

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