New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 2/2/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

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

The Buffalo Sabres (19-26-5) will try to defeat the New Jersey Devils (29-18-6) at KeyBank Center on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has New Jersey at -130 while Buffalo is sitting at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-0 win against the Flyers in their previous outing. New Jersey recorded 16 mins in the box for this matchup. The Devils had a solid offensive output in this win. They also had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 2 goals. In the outing, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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When discussing their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 164 goals (10th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 132. For the season, they sit with 64 points and their points % is .604. New Jersey has 149 power play chances and they have scored 43 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 28.86%. While playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 107 goals while earning 121 on offense. New Jersey has attempted 1,572 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Devils so far have had 1,361 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .903. New Jersey Devils opponents have recorded 144 power play opportunities (17th in hockey) and have a total of 25 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jake Allen. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Allen has tallied 222 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .524. His save percentage sits at .907 for his 24,237 mins between the pipes. Allen has seen 12,509 shot attempts against him and has accrued 11,351 saves. The opposition has racked up 1,158 goals against Allen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.87. He has earned a mark of 203-177-43 and he has gotten the start in 424 games. Allen has participated in 447 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last contest, Buffalo went up against the Bruins in an outing where the Sabres took home the victory by a final score of 7-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Sabres scored 7 goals of the 33 shots on goal they took.

The Sabres have accumulated 129 goals at even strength and 25 goals (26th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Buffalo has attempted 1,391 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.07%, while allowing the opposition 1,468 shots. On the season, the Buffalo Sabres have accounted for 154 goals, 43 points, in addition to a points percentage of .430. They have granted a total of 170 goals to be scored by way of 136 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 147 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.01%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.18% on their oppositions 149 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.4%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in net. His opposition is averaging 4.00 goals/game and he has surrendered 387 goals altogether. Luukkonen's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.5% and he has qualified for 72 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 132 contests and has accumulated 5,798 minutes. Luukkonen is the owner of a career record of 63-56-14 and has been in net for 136 games. He has compiled 3,568 stops out of the 3,955 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .902.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (-130)

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