The visiting Buffalo Sabres hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the New York Rangers in this one found them earlier as -185 favorites on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under total instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.2-2.4 win for the Rangers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Rangers sport a record of 23-17-5 heading into this matchup, while the Buffalo Sabres sit at 11-24-9 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 25-19-1 for the Rangers and 18-23-3 for the Sabres. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Buffalo injuries news.
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 30-rated Buffalo Sabres taking on the No. 27-rated New York Rangers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the New York Rangers No. 11-ranked offense (3.04 goals per game) against a Buffalo Sabres defense that ranks No. 28 at 3.43 goals per game allowed. The Rangers Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.15% rate while the Sabres have a 78.36% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Buffalo was a 3-1 Sportsbook at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Buffalo at +142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 5-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- Buffalo is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
- NY Rangers is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
- NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
- NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Buffalo home to Dallas, Saturday, January 20th
New York at Colorado, Saturday, January 20th
