Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators Betting Lines and Trends

The Ottawa Senators battle the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday in NHL betting odds action at Canadian Tire Centre.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

If you're going with the Ottawa Senators in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -145 on most NHL hockey betting menus (such as Sportsbook) early today for Thursday's contest. The over-under total was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 2.9-2.6 win for the Senators. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This season the Ottawa Senators are 23-32-10 overall while the Buffalo Sabres are 21-35-11. As for the totals, Ottawa is 34-31 on the OU, and Buffalo is 30-34-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Ottawa vs Buffalo injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 26 (Ottawa Senators) and the No. 13 (Buffalo Sabres) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Ottawa Senators No. 24-ranked offense (2.72 goals per game) against a Buffalo Sabres defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.27 goals per game allowed. The Senators Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.24% rate while the Sabres have a 79.08% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flames at -155 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Stars. Bettors on Ottawa at +197 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Betting Trends