San Jose Sharks (6-11-5) vs Buffalo Sabres (9-9-1)
November 23, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +138 / Buffalo Sabres -172 — Over/Under: 6
In this article, we will formulate a Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, November 23rd, at the SAP Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Sabres’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Sharks’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Buffalo
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Jose
-Recent betting trends in games played between Buffalo and San Jose
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Sabres and Sharks
Sabres on Tired Legs
The Sabres are on tired legs after a tough game on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks. On Wednesday the Sabres faced off against the LA Kings and they gave up zero goals and they ended up winning by a goal. Jason Zucker scored the game-winner for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen started in goal and he saved all 23 of the shots that he faced. The Sabres are averaging 3.21 goals while their defense is giving up 3.21 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. Tage Thompson is having a strong season for the Sabres and he has scored 11 goals and added seven assists.
Sharks Fell Just Short
The Sharks faced off against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday and they were competitive, but they ended up losing 3-2 in a shootout. Yaroslav Askarov saved 29 of the 31 shots that he faced. Alex Wennberg did have a strong game scoring two goals but it wasn’t enough as they ended up losing. The Sharks are averaging 2.46 goals while their defense is giving up 3.41 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 27th in the league. Mikael Granlund has scored nine goals and added 15 assists so far this season.
Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
The Sabres are going to be on tired legs and those tired legs are going to really struggle to get going here. The Sharks are averaging 2.46 goals per game but they are going to attack the weak legs of the Sabres and that is going to be the difference here as the Sharks are going to find success. San Jose is also going to get strong goaltending here, and the Sabres will pull out the victory.