Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-175) Sabres (+145)

The Vegas Golden Knights (12-2-0) are en route to KeyBank Center on Thursday where they will play the Buffalo Sabres (7-6-0). The moneyline on this game has Vegas at -175 while Buffalo is coming in at +145. The total has been set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Maple Leafs in their previous contest . Vegas accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this outing. In addition, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score a goal. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. For the game, they finished 4 of the 20 shots they put on goal.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 50 goals (3rd in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 30. For the season, they have recorded 24 points and their points % is .857. Vegas skates onto the rink with 44 power play chances and they have scored 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.73%. While at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 23 goals while getting 40 on offense. Vegas has tried 465 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. The Golden Knights have had 419 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .928. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 32 power play tries (30th in professional hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has taken the ice for 29 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 17-7-3 and he was named the starter in 26 games. Opponents have scored 68 goals against Thompson in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.48. Thompson has seen 843 shots against him and has recorded 775 total saves. His save percentage currently is .919 for his 1,643 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Thompson has earned 15 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .577.

In their last game, Buffalo faced the Coyotes in a game where the Sabres took the defeat by a score of 4-1. They had 4 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Sabres recorded 1 goal out of the 33 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sabres have racked up 38 goals at even strength and 12 goals (12th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Buffalo has put up 413 shots (15th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 12.11%, while allowing the opposition 404 shots. For the year, the Buffalo Sabres have tallied 50 goals, 14 points, and a points percentage of .538. They have permitted 42 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 50 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.00%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 75.61% on the other teams 41 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

For the opposition you are going to see Eric Comrie protecting the goal. He has racked up 980 saves out of the 1,087 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .902. Comrie is sitting with a lifetime record of 17-15-1 and has played in 37 games. He was named a starter in 33 games and has been on the ice for 2,048 minutes. Comrie's quality start percentage comes in at 45.5% and he has 15 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 3.13 goals/game and he has given up 107 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+145)

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