Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Prediction, 3/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+210) Rangers (-260)

The Buffalo Sabres (23-33-9) are en route to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will meet the New York Rangers (41-19-5). The odds on this game have the Sabres at +210 while the Rangers are priced at -260. The total is 7.

The Buffalo Sabres will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 loss to the Capitals in their last game. The Sabres offense didn't overly impress in the loss. In the game, they converted 3 of the 23 shots they tried. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Buffalo garnered 4 mins in the box for this matchup.

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Buffalo Sabres opponents have 169 power play tries (28th in pro hockey) and have come away with 41 goals in those attempts. The Sabres have had 2,205 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .898. Buffalo has tried 1,931 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.9%. While playing at even strength, the Sabres have allowed the opponent to score 184 goals while scoring 139 themselves. Buffalo has compiled 175 power play chances and they have notched 32 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.29%. For the current season, they have racked up 55 points and their points percentage comes in at .423. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 171 goals (25th in the league) on the campaign and have surrendered 225.

The man in net for this game is Craig Anderson. Anderson has participated in 673 games throughout his hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss record of 303-261-69 and he started in 587 games. Opponents have tallied 1,807 goals against Anderson in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. Anderson has had 20,658 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 18,851 saves. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 38,133 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Anderson has tallied 314 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .535.

When they were on the ice last, New York squared up with the Penguins in a matchup where the Rangers got the victory by a score of 5-1. The Rangers converted 5 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 power play chance in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

New York has taken 1,871 shots (27th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.37%, while allowing the other team 2,081 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 81.82% on their oppositions 187 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 92.0%. They have earned 177 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.55%. The Rangers are sitting with 147 goals at even strength and 47 goals (6th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 166 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 194 goals, 87 points, and a points percentage of .669.

Across the rink you are going to see Igor Shesterkin in net. His opposition is averaging 2.37 goals/game and he has yielded 198 goals overall. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts comes out to 71.4% and he has made 60 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 84 games and his ice time sits at 5,005 minutes. Shesterkin has accrued a lifetime record of 56-25-6 and has played in 89 games. He has compiled 2,548 stops out of the 2,746 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .928.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New York (-260)

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