Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 2/9/2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

KeyBank Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +140 and the Sabres at -170.

Detroit has a record of 21-26-7 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 153 goals and given up 178 goals for a point differential of -25. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-32-0 and an over/under record of 25-26-0. Buffalo is 26-20-7 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 158 goals and surrendered 166 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 26-26-0 while their over/under record is 29-22-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 21-32-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 25-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 26-26-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 29-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/08/19 LW Tyler Bertuzzi Neck is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
01/15/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body IR (01/15)
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Gustav Nyquist has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 13 goals this year with 139 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 17 goals on 140 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 15 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,121 shots against him and he's given up 96 goals. He's made 1,025 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 49 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 33 goals this season with 178 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Sam Reinhart averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 13 goals on 113 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 15 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 991 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 901 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 153 while they've given up 178 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.66% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 157 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 146 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 9th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 16th in the league with 158 goals scored while they've given up 166 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.09%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 2,891 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,200 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.8% as they have 2,195 attempts while they have given up 2,499 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,752 face-off wins compared to 1,662 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,108 hits and they have blocked 701 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 1,588 face-off wins compared to 1,645 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 963 hits and they have blocked 658 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've attempted 3,007 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,035 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 17th as they have 2,359 attempts while they have given up 2,377 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo -170

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