Utah Hockey Club (30-27-11) vs Buffalo Sabres (27-33-6)
Game Info: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9:00 pm (Delta Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah Hockey Club -175 / Buffalo Sabres +145 — Over/Under: 6
The Buffalo Sabres and the Utah Hockey Club meet Thursday in NHL action from the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs. Utah Hockey Club prediction.
Matchup History
The Utah Hockey Club won the lone meeting between these two teams this season in Buffalo back on December 7th, 2024, by a final score of 5-2.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres will be out to build on their 3-2 OT win over the Boston Bruins last time out to improve to 27-33-6 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road again for a matchup with the Minnesota Wild.
Sabres Win Back-To-Back Games
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 59 points including a team-leading 34 goals along with 25 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 50 points including 26 goals and 24 assists. JJ Peterka has 51 points with 19 goals and 32 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 52 points with 12 goals and 40 assists. Jason Zucker also added 45 points with 19 goals and 26 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 23-21-4 with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 2-5-2 with a 2.68 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- Utah has lost three of its four previous games as a home favorite against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Sabres have won five of their last six night games following an overtime win.
- The underdog has covered the puck line in 10 of Utah’s last 11 games at Delta Center.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in eight of its last nine games as a home favorite.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Jason Zucker has scored at least one goal in four of the Sabres’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in five of the Sabres’ last six games against Central Division opponents.
- Jason Zucker has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Alex Tuch ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.
Utah Hockey Club Recap
The Utah Hockey Club come into this game looking to bounce back from a 7-1 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers last time out to slip to 30-27-11 on the year. After this game, Utah will welcome the Detroit Red Wings to town for a matchup.
Utah Looking For Consistency After Alternating Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Clayton Keller leads Utah in scoring with 75 points including 24 goals and a team-high 51 assists while Dylan Guenther has 48 points with 24 goals. Logan Cooley has 49 points with 18 goals and 31 assists of his own while Nick Schmaltz has 37 assists as part of his 53 points. Mikhail Sergachev has 43 points with 32 assists while Barrett Hayton has 38 points with 17 goals and 21 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 9-8-4 with a 3.27 GAA and an .882 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 19-18-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for Utah this season. Jaxson Stauber has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season as well for Utah.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The home team has won 16 of the Sabres’ last 19 games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last five games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three road games.
Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts
- Mikhail Sergachev has recorded at least one point in each of Utah’s last four home games.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Alexander Kerfoot has recorded two assists against the Sabres this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sabres’ last four road games after coming off overtime has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of Utah’s last 10 home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction
I’m on the Sabres here. I just don’t believe that Utah should be laying this kind of price when they’ve been less effective at home for the better part of the season to date. The Sabres haven’t been great either and have not been very good on the road, but time’s running out on the Sabres, and if they’re going to make a last effort at a playoff spot, they’ve got to treat every game as if it’s do or die. I think they do here and I’ll take a shot on Buffalo and the plus money.