Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 3/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-109) Sabres (-112)

The Detroit Red Wings (33-25-6) are traveling to KeyBank Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Buffalo Sabres (30-30-5). The odds on this game have Detroit at -109 and Buffalo is sitting at -112. The betting total is set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings had a rough game after their 5-3 defeat to the Golden Knights their last time out. Detroit had 6 penalty minutes for this game. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Red Wings played like an average offensive team in this loss. While out there on the ice, they netted 3 of the 26 shots they launched.

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When playing at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 172 goals while having 167 on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 198 power play opportunities (16th in the league) and have racked up 39 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 219 goals (8th in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 211. Detroit has taken 1,847 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.9%. For the season, they have scored 72 points and their points % is .563. The Red Wings have had 2,071 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Detroit has compiled 226 power play chances and they have scored 52 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 23.01%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alex Lyon. The opposition has scored 192 goals against Lyon in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.99. Lyon has played in 71 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .905 in his 3,849 minutes played. He has amassed a win-loss record of 34-23-7 and he started in 62 games. For his career, Lyon is sitting with 32 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .516. Lyon has had 2,024 shots against him and he has 1,832 saves.

In their last game, Buffalo squared up with the Oilers in a game where the Sabres got the tie by a score of 2-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this game and tallied 1 on that opportunity. The Sabres scored 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

Buffalo has taken 2,028 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.22%, while allowing the opposition 1,890 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.57% on their oppositions 196 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%. They have a total of 183 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 16.94%. The Sabres have tallied 156 goals at even strength and 31 goals (27th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 194 goals to be scored by way of 152 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have a total of 187 goals, 65 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen protecting the net. He has compiled 2,324 stops out of the 2,569 shots taken, giving him a save % of .905. Luukkonen has accumulated a lifetime record of 40-35-9 and has been in net for 86 games. He has made the start in 82 games and has played 4,931 minutes. Luukkonen's quality start rate comes out to 56.1% and he has qualified for 46 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.98 goals per contest and he has surrendered 245 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (-109)

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