New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 4/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-143) Sabres (+120)

The Buffalo Sabres (30-38-11) are welcoming the New York Islanders (35-32-10) at KeyBank Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at -143 while Buffalo is sitting at +120. The over/under comes in at 6.

The New York Islanders will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 loss against the Rangers in the last game they played. New York accounted for 4 minutes in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 1 power play chance and were able to notch 1 goal. The Islanders offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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New York Islanders opponents have earned 197 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have scored 31 goals in those attempts. The Islanders have had 2,506 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .915. New York has attempted 2,230 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.5%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 182 goals while having 172 on offense. New York steps onto the ice with 195 power play chances and they have notched 39 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%. For the season, they have earned 80 points and their points percentage comes in at .519. With respect to their scoring, the New York Islanders have accounted for 211 goals (25th in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 213.

The man in goal for this game is Semyon Varlamov. The opposition has racked up 1,408 goals against Varlamov in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.64. Varlamov has been in net for 558 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .916 in his 31,958 mins in the crease. He has amassed a record of 260-210-62 and got the start in 532 games. Over the course of his career, Varlamov has compiled 301 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .566. Varlamov has had 16,764 shot attempts against him and has accrued 15,356 total saves.

In their last contest, Buffalo faced the Devils in a game where the Sabres earned a victory by a final of 5-2. The Sabres had 5 goals of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this one but were not able to net one.

For the year, the Buffalo Sabres have accumulated 221 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .449. They have allowed 277 goals to be scored by of a combination of 230 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Sabres have earned 175 goals at even strength and 46 goals (20th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 210 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.90%. Buffalo has taken 2,341 shots (20th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.44%, while allowing the opposition 2,627 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.85% on their oppositions 203 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.

For the opposition you will find Craig Anderson patrolling the crease. He has accounted for 19,099 stops out of the 20,939 shots taken, giving him a rate of .912. Anderson has accrued a career mark of 308-264-71 and has participated in 683 games. He got the starting nod in 597 contests and has been on the ice for 38,738 minutes. Anderson's quality start percentage sits at 53.3% and he has qualified for 318 quality starts in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.85 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,840 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+120)

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