Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction NHL Picks 1/2/25

The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche meet Thursday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Stars, beat the Blues, and play the Golden Knights, Capitals, and Senators next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 18 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 20 assists and Dylan Cozens has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.34 goals per game and are killing 78.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 28 goals on 225 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 76 goals on 745 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club and Jets, and they play the Canadiens, Panthers, and Blackhawks next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.39 goals per game and are scoring on 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 21 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 47 assists and Cale Maker has 120 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.24 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 53 goals on 421 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 28 goals on 218 shots.

Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Injury Report

Nicolas Aube-Kubel is questionable for the Sabres due to an illness. Valeri Nichushkin is questionable for the Avalanche due to a lower-body issue.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won six of their last seven games.
• The Sabres have lost 14 of their last 17 games.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last-night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Sabres have lost the third period in each of their last four night games at Ball Arena.

Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Buffalo Sabres are just one of those teams I’m not running to the window to back due to a lack of trust. Right when you think the Sabres have right the ship, they let you down. I fade the Sabres more times than not. The Colorado Avalanche are also playing their best hockey of the season, with wins in 8 of their last 10 games. The Avs have also won 8 of the last 10 games against the Sabres and have scored 3 or more goals in all 8 of those wins. The Sabres have been a punching bag for the Avalanche over the years, and there’s no reason to expect anything different in this spot. Of course, give me the PL to shave down the juice. Give me the Avs.