Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres - 3/4/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

Through 50 games, the Minnesota Wild goal and overall scoring leader is Kirill Kaprizov with 64 points. He has reached his mark of 24 goals, on a shooting percentage of 13.2%. So far, 17.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Mats Zuccarello, who has 36 assists to go along with his 17 goals. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +18. Minnesota's top goalie is Cam Talbot, who is giving up an average of 2.98 goals per game. In his 32 games played, he has turned in 18 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.

Through 51 games, the Buffalo Sabres' goal and overall scoring leader is Tage Thompson, with 41 points. He has reached his mark of 23 goals, on a shooting percentage of 13.8%. So far, 26.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Jeff Skinner, who has 18 assists to go along with his 21 goals. However, when on the ice, the Sabres are -8.0 in scoring differential. Buffalo's top goalie is Craig Anderson, who is giving up an average of 2.87 goals per game. In his 14 games played, he has come up with a quality start at a rate of 50%.

In Minnesota's 51 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 29-17-1. So far, the team has been less likely to go over the betting line when playing on the road, going just 12-13-1. On the season, 65.0% of Minnesota's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 55% of the scoring coming from the Wild. In Buffalo's 55 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 26-25. So far, taking the over when the Sabres are playing at home has been a good bet with an over-under record of 14-12. On the season, 55.0% of Buffalo's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 45.0% of the scoring coming from the Sabres. With a line sitting at 6 goals, I recommend taking the over.