Hockey bettors look for value at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday as host Nashville battles the Buffalo Sabres in hockey odds action.

Supporters of the Sabres have seen them go 13-11-1 so far this season, while the Predators are at 12-9-4. In totals betting, the Predators are 11-11-3, while the Sabres are 12-12-1.



View Buffalo vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Predators were listed as -135 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 10-rated Sabres taking on the No. 23-rated Predators in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 19-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Sabres defense that ranks No. 15 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.5% rate while the Sabres have a 87.2% rate on the penalty kill.

Buffalo lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Red Wings on December 2. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Predators were a 6-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Canucks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Nashville at +157 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.


Buffalo Sabres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Vancouver are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Sabres at Predators trends to consider:
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Buffalo is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home
Nashville is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo


Next up:
Buffalo home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, December 7
Nashville home to Phoenix, Tuesday, December 6