Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 1/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-110) Sabres (-110)

KeyBank Center is where the Buffalo Sabres (11-20-6) will play the Detroit Red Wings (17-17-5) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Red Wings at -110 and the Sabres are coming in at -110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win over the Sabres in their last game. Detroit accumulated 10 penalty minutes in this game. Additionally, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to score 2 goals. The Red Wings had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the game, they finished 4 of the 39 shots they attempted.

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Regarding their scoring, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 104 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 127. For the current campaign, they have earned 39 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Detroit has accounted for 112 power play opportunities and they have notched 17 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 15.18%. At even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 104 goals while scoring 87 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit has taken 1,128 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.2%. The Red Wings have had 1,290 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .902. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 108 power play tries (14th in professional hockey) and have racked up 23 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. Over the course of his pro career, Nedeljkovic has 32 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .627. He has a save percentage of .923 for his 3,217 minutes played. Nedeljkovic has had 1,630 shots taken against him and he has 1,504 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 126 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.35. He has accumulated an overall mark of 28-17-8 and he has started in 51 games. Nedeljkovic has been in net for 56 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last game, Buffalo played the Red Wings in a game where the Sabres went home in defeat by a score of 4-0. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Sabres had 0 goals of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sabres have earned 75 goals at even strength and 19 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. Buffalo has tried 1,068 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.80%, while allowing their opponents 1,264 shots. For the year, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a total of 94 goals, 28 points, as well as a points percentage of .378. They have a total of 99 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.19%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.89% on their opponents 95 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%. They have allowed 129 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you are likely to see Aaron Dell in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.89 goals per contest and he has conceded 313 goals overall. Dell's quality start rate comes out to 46.0% and he has 46 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 100 games and has played 6,495 mins. Dell is the owner of a career mark of 50-45-12 and has been in net for 123 contests. He is sitting with 2,973 stops out of 3,286 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .905.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (-110)

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