Winnipeg Jets (31-17-1) vs Buffalo Sabres (25-19-3)
Game Info: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 8:00 pm (Canada Life Centre)
Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets -192 / Buffalo Sabres +155 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.8 goals per game and are scoring on 26.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 33 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 39 assists and Alex Tuch has 138 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 73.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has given up 63 goals on 623 shots faced, and Craig Anderson has given up 45 goals on 552 shots.
The Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 23.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 29 goals, Josh Morrissey has 43 assists and Kyle Connor has 171 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 83.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 88 goals on 1,169 shots faced, and David Rittich has allowed 31 goals on 337 shots.
Sabres vs Jets Trends
The Sabres are 118-245 in their last 363 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The Jets are 21-6 in their last 27 home games and 10-4 in their last 14 overall. The over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 road games. The under is 37-15-3 in Jets last 55 overall. The Sabres are 6-14 in the last 20 meetings in Winnipeg. The road team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings. The favorite is 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Buffalo Sabres look like they're getting back on track, but they're still a team I fade on the road whenever given the chance, as they've had those issues for several years now. The Winnipeg Jets remain one of the hotter teams in the league, and they've been a buzz saw at home dating back to last season. The price is a bit steep, but there's no betting against the Jets here.
Randy’s Pick Winnipeg Jets -192
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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