Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils NHL Point Spread Picks 3/25/2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Monday, March 25, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at -114 and the Devils at -114.

Buffalo has a record of 31-34-9 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 201 goals and given up 241 goals for a point differential of -40. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-43-0 and an over/under record of 40-31-0. New Jersey has a record of 28-39-9 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 205 goals and surrendered 255 for a goal differential of -50. Their record against the spread is 28-48-0 while their over/under record is 38-35-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-43-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 40-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 28-48-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 38-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

03/23/19 D Matt Hunwick Upper Body is questionable Monday vs New Jersey
03/04/19 D Jake McCabe Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

03/23/19 RW Nathan Bastian Upper Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Arizona
03/07/19 LW Jesper Bratt Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Carter Hutton has 17 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 1,414 shots against him and he's given up 128 goals. He's made 1,286 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sam Reinhart has accumulated 60 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 19 goals this year with 157 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 37 goals on 242 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Travis Zajac has scored 41 total points this year for the Devils. He has 17 goals this season with 111 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Cory Schneider has 5 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 620 shots against him and he's surrendered 63 goals. He's made 557 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Damon Severson averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 11 goals on 133 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have allowed 192 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 10th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.37% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Sabres have 71 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 201 goals while they've given up 241 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 215 power play opportunities and scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 22nd with 205 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 255 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 29th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 65 points this year, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 40 power play goals on 235 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 21st. They've allowed 243 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 4,192 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,242 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.7% as they have 3,270 attempts while they have given up 3,312 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50.7% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 2,119 face-off wins compared to 2,289 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,406 hits and they have blocked 930 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.9% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 2,244 face-off wins compared to 2,323 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,748 hits and they have blocked 1,083 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6% as they've attempted 4,030 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,443 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 23rd as they have 3,145 attempts while they have given up 3,360 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey -114

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