Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-200) Sabres (+150)

The Boston Bruins (11-1-2) are hitting the road to KeyBank Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1). The moneyline on this matchup has the Bruins at -200 while the Sabres are coming in at +150. The total is set at 7.

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens in their previous game. Boston had 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Bruins didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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Concerning their scoring, the Boston Bruins have notched 45 goals (17th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 28. For the current season, they have 24 points and their points % is .857. Boston comes into the game with 47 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 21.28%. At even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 23 goals while getting 35 on offense. Boston has attempted 442 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Bruins have had 433 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .935. Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 55 power play tries (6th in the league) and have notched 5 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has participated in 214 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 121-64-17 and he has started in 206 games. Opponents have tallied 511 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.49. Ullmark has seen 6,339 shots against him and has gathered 5,828 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .919 for his 12,313 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Ullmark is sitting with 131 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .636.

The last time they were on the ice, Buffalo faced off against the Penguins in an outing where the Sabres ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-0. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres had 0 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took.

The Sabres have earned 39 goals at even strength and 5 goals (28th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Buffalo has attempted 429 shots (20th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while allowing their opponents 462 shots. On the campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 44 goals, 15 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 38 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 45 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 11.11%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.48% on their opponents 58 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Devon Levi in the crease. He has tallied 365 stops out of 405 shots tried, giving him a rate of .901. Levi has accrued a career mark of 8-5-0 and has been in goal for 13 games. He got the starting nod in 13 games and has racked up 788 mins. Levi's quality start rate comes in at 53.8% and he has 7 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.05 goals per contest and he has allowed 40 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-200)

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