| 38-16-6 | February 28, 2014, 07:00 PM | First Niagara Center | 16-34-8 |
A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting San Jose duelling Buffalo on Friday at First Niagara Center.
The Sabres bring a 16-34-8 record to the battle against the 38-16-6 Sharks. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Buffalo go 20-28-10 so far and the Sharks go 25-30-5.
View San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Odds and Stats.
If you're going with the Sabres in this one, they were listed as moneyline underdogs of 162 on most hockey betting menus early today for Friday's contest. The over-under was at 5 earlier at Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Sabres at No. 27 and the Sharks at No. 11 heading into this contest.
The Sharks were a 7-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Sabres were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Buffalo at +205 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Buffalo's No. 30-ranked offense, averaging 2 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.42 goals allowed. The Sabres power play is averaging 14.58% while the Sharks defense kills off 84.18% of their penalties.
A few Sharks at Sabres trends to consider:
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
San Jose is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 15 games
Buffalo is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at New Jersey, Sunday, March 2nd
Buffalo at Dallas, Monday, March 3rd
