New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Tips 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

KeyBank Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +118 and the Sabres at -130.

New Jersey had a record of 31-41-10 last season and on the road they had a record of 11-27-3-2. They finished 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 219 goals and gave up 271 goals for a point differential of -52. For the season they had an ATS record of 27-51 and an over/under record of 40-39-3. Buffalo finished with a record of 33-39-10 including 11-12-5-1 at home last season. They were 6th in the Atlantic Division. They scored 221 goals and surrendered 268 for a goal differential of -47. Their record against the spread was 27-49 while their over/under record was 43-35-4.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils were 27-51 straight up last year

The New Jersey Devils were 40-39-3 against the over/under last season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres were 27-49 straight up last year

The Buffalo Sabres were 43-35-4 against the over/under last season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/02/19 D Brandon Montour Hand is OUT 3-4 weeks
10/01/19 C Johan Larsson Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Pittsburgh
09/30/19 LW Conor Sheary Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Pittsburgh
09/30/19 D Zach Bogosian Hip IR Late Oct

Player Spotlight

Cory Schneider had 6 wins and 13 losses last season in net for the Devils. He had 718 shots against him and he gave up 70 goals. He made 648 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Taylor Hall accumulated 37 total points last season for the Devils. He had 11 goals last year with 113 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He had a total of 26 assists on the season and averaged 19.7 minutes played per game. Jesper Bratt averaged 15.2 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 91 shots. He had 25 assists giving him a total of 33 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner scored 63 total points last year for the Sabres. He had 40 goals last season with 268 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He had a total of 23 assists on the season and averaged 18.5 minutes played per game. Carter Hutton had 18 wins and 25 losses last year in goal for the Sabres. He had 1,541 shots against him and he surrendered 142 goals. He made 1,399 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sam Reinhart averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 22 goals on 180 shots. He had 43 assists giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils allowed 255 power play opportunities and gave up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% last year. That was 4th in the NHL. They averaged 30 shots per game and as a team shot 8.80% for the season. They allowed 32 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 90%, which was ranked 29th in the league. The Devils had 72 total points last season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They were 25th in the league with 219 goals while giving up 271 goals, which was 6th overall. They had 254 power play opportunities and scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That was 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sabres were 23rd with 221 goals scored while they were 8th in the NHL with 268 goals allowed last year. They averaged 33 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 8.19%. They gave up 33 shots per game and had a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 23rd place in the league. The Sabres had a total of 76 points last year, which was 27th in the NHL. They had 46 power play goals on 234 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranked their power play unit 16th. They allowed 213 power play opportunities and gave up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which was 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 4,338 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,793 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 3,390 attempts while they have given up 3,635 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 46.4% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.6% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 2,418 face-off wins compared to 2,482 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,924 hits and they have blocked 1,158 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 2,334 face-off wins compared to 2,538 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,565 hits and they have blocked 1,003 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Buffalo is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 4,688 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,641 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 14th as they have 3,659 attempts while they have given up 3,638 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo -130

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