Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Prediction, 4/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+155) Rangers (-188)

The Buffalo Sabres (39-32-7) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Rangers (47-21-12). The moneyline on this contest has the Sabres at +155 while the Rangers are opening at -188. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Buffalo Sabres will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win over the Hurricanes in their previous game. The Sabres had a impressive offensive output in this win. In the matchup, they finished 4 of the 30 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Buffalo earned 4 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 218 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have earned 59 goals in those attempts. The Sabres have seen 2,588 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. Buffalo has attempted 2,517 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. While at even strength, the Sabres have given up 225 goals while earning 218 of their own. Buffalo skates onto the rink with 260 power play opportunities and they have added 62 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 23.85%. For the current campaign, they have earned 85 points and their points percentage is .545. When talking about their scoring, the Buffalo Sabres have notched 280 goals (5th in hockey) on the season and have conceded 284.

The player in the crease for this game is Eric Comrie. The opposition has scored 145 goals against Comrie in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.32. Comrie has taken the ice for 47 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .897 for his 2,622 mins on the ice. He has an overall mark of 22-19-2 and he was named the starter in 43 games. For his career, Comrie has tallied 20 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .465. Comrie has had 1,404 shots against him and has garnered 1,259 total saves.

Their last time out, New York faced off against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Rangers took home the victory by a tally of 4-0. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers tallied 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

New York has attempted 2,530 shots (14th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.63%, while allowing the opposition 2,345 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.91% on their oppositions 220 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.0%. They have a total of 241 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 23.65%. The Rangers have earned 212 goals at even strength and 57 goals (13th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 211 goals to be scored by way of 169 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the New York Rangers have 269 goals, 106 points, in addition to a points percentage of .663.

For the opposition you will find Igor Shesterkin between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.38 goals per game and he has surrendered 360 goals in total. Shesterkin's quality start percentage comes out to 67.8% and he has 103 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 152 games and has accumulated 9,086 minutes. Shesterkin has earned a career record of 99-42-14 and has been in net for 157 contests. He has tallied 4,353 saves out of 4,713 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .924.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+155)

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