The New Jersey Devils battle the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in NHL betting action at Prudential Center.

The Devils are 26-19-2 so far on the season. The Sabres, meanwhile, are 19-24-5. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New Jersey go 22-18-7 and the Sabres go 21-26-1 on the totals.



View Buffalo vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Buffalo before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-180-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 58.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 30-rated Sabres taking on the No. 10-rated Devils in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Jersey's No. 14-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Sabres defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.1 goals allowed. The Devils power play is averaging 14.3% while the Sabres defense kills off 81.6% of their penalties.

In their last action, Buffalo was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Devils were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Buffalo Sabres Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Buffalo are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Sabres at Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 13 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games when playing New Jersey
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Buffalo is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Jersey's last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing Buffalo
New Jersey is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Buffalo
New Jersey is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo


Next up:
Buffalo at Montreal, Tuesday, January 31
New Jersey home to NY Rangers, Tuesday, January 31