Hockey bettors look for value at First Niagara Center on Tuesday as host Buffalo battles the Winnipeg Jets in hockey odds action.

Buffalo will face the 5-8-1 Jets. In totals betting, the Sabres are 10-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Jets are 6-8 favoring the OVER.



View Winnipeg vs Buffalo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Sabres were listed earlier today as -147 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 22-rated Sabres and the No. 28-ranked Jets, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Buffalo's No. 9-ranked offense, averaging 2.9 goals per game, against a Jets defense that ranks No. 25 at 3.3 goals allowed. The Sabres power play is averaging 13.6% while the Jets defense kills off 65.9% of their penalties.

In their last action, Winnipeg was a 3-2 loser at home against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Buffalo lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Penguins on February 17. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Winnipeg Jets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 1-9
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few Jets at Sabres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg


Next up:
Winnipeg at Carolina, Thursday, February 21
Buffalo at Toronto, Thursday, February 21