Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction 11/17/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres meet Monday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Blue Jackets, beat the Hurricanes, and they play the Capitals next. The Oilers have won 3 of their last 4 games.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring 31.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 13 goals, Connor McDavid has 21 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 54 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 38 goals on 350 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 27 goals on 159 shots.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Red Wings, lost to the Avs, and they play the Flames next. The Sabres have lost 8 of their last 10 games.

The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring 16.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 8 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 10 assists, and Josh Doan has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 89.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 34 goals on 365 shots faced, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 12 goals on 103 shots.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Oilers have lost each of their last six Monday games as road favorites.
• The Sabres have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as road favorites.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sabres have won the third period in five of their last six games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Sabres have lost five of their last six games after coming off overtime.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games after coming off overtime.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in three of their last four road games.
• The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last five games between the Oilers and Sabres at KeyBank Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Oilers’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Sabres’ last nine games following an overtime win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ last five Monday games at KeyBank Center.
• Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven Monday home games.
• Zach Benson has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances with the Sabres as underdogs.
• Mattias Samuelsson has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Jack Roslovic has scored a goal in each of the Oilers’ last three games as road favorites.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Oilers’ last 11 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances in road games.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (10) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Buffalo Sabres rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
• The Buffalo Sabres rank 1st in the league for power play goals against this season (6).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (119).
• The Edmonton Oilers have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (3).

Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

The Oilers have had issues stringing together wins, and they’ve seen 6 of their 7 losses come on the road, but backing the Sabres in their current form isn’t an option. The Sabres are a mess right now, with losses in 8 of their last 10 games and a defense that can’t keep the puck out of the net. The Oilers have to be excited about this matchup. Give me the Oilers on Monday night, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5