| MATCHUP | Buffalo Sabres | Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 11-14-4 | 13-11-6 |
| Where | Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB | |
| When | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Flames and Jets, and they play the Canucks next. The Sabres have lost 3 straight games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 13 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 18 assists, and Josh Doan has 75 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 85.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 39 goals on 392 shots faced, and Colten Ellis has allowed 24 goals on 222 shots.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Kraken and Jets, and they play the Red Wings next. The Oilers have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring 3.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 17 goals, Connor McDavid has 28 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.45 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 57 goals on 514 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 37 goals on 248 shots.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Sabres have lost 14 of their last 16 road games.
- The home team has won each of the Sabres’ last four games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Sabres and Oilers.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 road games.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs when tied after the second period.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Oilers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a win.
- The Sabres have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Oilers.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against the Oilers.
- The Oilers have lost the second period in five of their last six games when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Oilers’ last eight games at Rogers Place following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Sabres’ last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last nine home games against the Sabres.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last six road games against the Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in four of the Oilers’ last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents at Rogers Place.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored a goal in four of the Sabres’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jason Zucker has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a road underdog against Pacific Division opponents.
- Peyton Krebs has recorded at least one assist in four of the Sabres’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.31).
- The Edmonton Oilers have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (4).
- The Buffalo Sabres have suffered the most losses by a margin of 2+ goals this season (14).
- The Buffalo Sabres have recorded the equal-largest margin of victory in a home game this season (6-goals vs Blackhawks on November, 21).
Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
The Sabres are coming off a terrible week that includes 4 straight losses and a defense that’s giving up goals left and right. I doubt that changes on the road, where the Sabres have just two wins. The Oilers have quietly won three of their last four games and the offense is back in elite form. We’ll see if it continues long term, but it should last at least for another game, given the Sabres struggles outside of Buffalo. I’m going to side with the Oilers, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.