Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 2/17/2019

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, February 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at -110 and the Devils at -115.

Buffalo has a record of 28-22-7 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 167 goals and given up 177 goals for a point differential of -10. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-29-0 and an over/under record of 31-25-0. New Jersey is 22-28-8 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 169 goals and surrendered 203 for a goal differential of -34. Their record against the spread is 22-36-0 while their over/under record is 32-24-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 28-29-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 22-36-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 32-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/16/19 RW Kyle Okposo Undisclosed left last game, is questionable Sunday vs New Jersey
02/15/19 C Casey Mittelstadt Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs New Jersey

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

02/15/19 C Blake Coleman Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Buffalo
02/09/19 LW Miles Wood Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/31/19 D Sami Vatanen Concussion is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Sam Reinhart has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 13 goals this year with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 36 goals on 187 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Linus Ullmark has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 819 shots against him and he's given up 74 goals. He's made 745 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 44 total points this year for the Devils. He has 25 goals this season with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 17 goals on 124 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 15 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,160 shots against him and he's surrendered 125 goals. He's made 1,035 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 63 total points this season, which ranks them 15th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 167 while they've given up 177 goals, ranking them 14th overall. They have had 169 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 151 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.03% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 29th in the NHL with a total of 52 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 188 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 186 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 18th in the league with 169 goals scored while they've given up 203 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9%, as they've attempted 3,221 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,235 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 2,528 attempts while they have given up 2,531 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 1,696 face-off wins compared to 1,742 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,014 hits and they have blocked 704 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.1% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 1,744 face-off wins compared to 1,840 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 24th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,282 hits and they have blocked 828 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. New Jersey is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 3,165 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,394 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.1% ranks 20th as they have 2,477 attempts while they have given up 2,566 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -115

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