Buffalo Sabres vs Calgary Flames Prediction 1/23/25 NHL Picks

The Buffalo Sabres and the Calgary Flames meet Thursday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs. Calgary Flames prediction.

Buffalo Sabres Recap

The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to build off of a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to improve to 18-24-5 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road once again to take on the Edmonton Oilers to finish their West Coast road trip.

Sabres Looking To String Some Wins Together

Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 39 points including a team-leading 21 goals along with 18 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 34 points including 15 goals and 19 assists. JJ Peterka has 34 points with 11 goals and 23 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 34 points with 6 goals and 28 assists. Jason Zucker also added 35 points with 16 goals and 19 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-7 in net for the Sabres with a 4.12 GAA and an .872 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 15-14-4 with a 2.99 GAA and an .897 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 1-3-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .903 save percentage.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Sabres’ last seven games.
• The Flames have lost seven of their last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Calgary Flames Recap

The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build on a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last time out to improve to 22-16-7 on the year. After this game, Calgary will face the Wild.

Flames Looking To Build Some Momentum

Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 32 points including a team-high 18 goals and 14 assists while Nazem Kadri has 29 points split between 15 goals and 14 assists. Matt Coronato had 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists while Blake Coleman added 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 22 points with a team-high 17 assists while Connor Zary has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 16-7-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 6-9-5 with a 3.03 GAA and an .889 save percentage on the year.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The Flames have won each of their last nine games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Sabres have lost four of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last three games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Six of the Sabres’ last seven night games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Flames’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Sabres vs. Flames Prediction

I’m on the Flames here. I just feel like Calgary at home has been a lot more trustworthy than the Sabres on the road, or the Sabres overall for that matter, to where the price should probably be a bit steeper than what it is here. The Sabres just don’t sustain consistent success or at least they haven’t more often than not this season, and I think this is a spot where the Flames use home ice to get the job done as they have so often this season. Give me the Flames here.