NHL wagering interest swings to the St. Louis vs Buffalo battle on Saturday at Scottrade Center as the Blues try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

St. Louis battles the Sabres, currently with a 19-23-5 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 11-25-10 for the Blues and 20-26-1 for the Sabres.



View Buffalo vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Blues in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -235 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 25-rated Sabres taking on the No. 8-rated Blues in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 22-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Sabres defense that ranks No. 24 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Blues Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.3% rate while the Sabres have a 82% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Buffalo was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Jets. Bettors on Winnipeg at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 1-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Oilers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at -285 were rewarded, while the 1 goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Buffalo Sabres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Winnipeg are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Edmonton are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Sabres at Blues trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Buffalo is 1-3-2 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis10-2-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games


Next up:
Buffalo at New Jersey, Tuesday, January 24
St. Louis at Detroit, Monday, January 23