Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 3/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-213) Sabres (+175)

KeyBank Center is where the Buffalo Sabres (18-32-8) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (32-22-4) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -213 while the Sabres are at +175. The total comes in at 5.

The Vegas Golden Knights will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 loss to the Flyers their last time out. The Golden Knights had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 48 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 5 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. Vegas accounted for 10 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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The Golden Knights have had 1,722 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .902. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 136 goals while earning 154 when they are on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 157 power play tries (25th in hockey) and have racked up 32 goals in those chances. For the current campaign, they have tallied 68 points and their points % is .586. Vegas has attempted 1,973 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. In terms of scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 181 goals (13th in the league) for the year and have allowed 168. Vegas has compiled 149 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 18.12%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Robin Lehner. The opposition has been able to score 912 goals against Lehner in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. Lehner has been in goal for 358 contests throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .917 for his 20,262 minutes guarding the cage. He has a win-loss record of 150-139-48 and he has started in 339 games. Over the course of his pro career, Lehner has 188 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .555. Lehner has had 10,974 shots taken against him and has accrued 10,062 saves.

In their last contest, Buffalo opposed the Panthers in a game where the Sabres ended up losing by a score of 6-1. They had 5 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Sabres recorded 1 goal of the 30 shots on goal they took.

The Sabres have scored 121 goals at even strength and 31 goals (20th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Buffalo has attempted 1,722 shots (17th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.83%, while allowing their opponents 1,980 shots. This season, the Buffalo Sabres are sitting with 152 goals, 44 points, as well as a points percentage of .379. They have a total of 157 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.75%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.66% on the other teams 152 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%. They have permitted 208 goals to be scored by way of 171 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Craig Anderson in net. Anderson is the owner of a lifetime record of 299-260-69 and has participated in 668 games. Anderson's quality start percentage sits at 53.4% and he has 311 quality starts in his professional career. He has recorded 18,704 saves out of 20,497 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,793 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 582 games and has played 37,827 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+175)

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