Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+110) Oilers (-130)

The Buffalo Sabres (18-24-5) are en route to Rogers Place on Saturday where they will take on the Edmonton Oilers (29-15-3). The line on this matchup has Buffalo at +110 and Edmonton is opening at -130. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 victory over the Canucks in their last outing. Buffalo garnered 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Sabres offense didn't overly impress in the win. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts but didn't convert them into a score. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Buffalo Sabres have notched 143 goals (16th in the league) so far this season and have allowed 160. For the year, they have scored 41 points and their points percentage sits at .436. Buffalo skates onto the rink with 135 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 17.78%. While at even strength, the Sabres have given up 127 goals while scoring 119 themselves. Buffalo has attempted 1,283 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Sabres have had 1,381 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Buffalo Sabres opponents have amassed 144 power play tries (8th in pro hockey) and have a total of 33 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen has participated in 134 games over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 62-55-14 and got the start in 130 games. The opposition has been able to score 382 goals against Luukkonen in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.96. Luukkonen has had 3,904 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,522 saves. His save percentage is at .902 in his 5,793 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Luukkonen has tallied 71 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .546.

In their last outing, Edmonton faced the Capitals in an outing where the Oilers ended up losing by a score of 3-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Oilers scored 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 153 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .649. They have permitted 129 goals to be scored by of a combination of 103 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Oilers have 125 goals at even strength and 28 goals (14th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 117 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.93%. Edmonton has taken 1,497 shots (3rd in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.22%, while allowing their opponents 1,228 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.93% on their opponents 108 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you are going to see Stuart Skinner in net. He has recorded 3,936 saves out of the 4,338 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .907. Skinner is the owner of a career mark of 90-47-13 and has been in net for 155 contests. He has made the start in 150 games and his ice time sits at 7,136 mins. Skinner's quality start rate comes in at 58.0% and he has qualified for 87 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Teams are averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has surrendered 402 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (-130)

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