New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction 11/28/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres meet Friday in NHL action from the KeyBank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres prediction.

New Jersey Devils Recap

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 OT win over St. Louis last time out to sit at 15-7-1 this season. After this game, New Jersey will head home for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Devils Win Back-To-Back Games

Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 22 points including 5 goals and a team-high 17 assists while Jack Hughes has 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists. Dawson Mercer has 17 points with 9 goals and 8 assists and Nico Hischier has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists this season. Timo Meier has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists while Simon Nemec has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Luke Hughes has 14 points with 13 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists. Jake Allen has gone 7-4 with a 2.46 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 7-3-1 with a 3.56 GAA and an .874 save percentage and Nico Daws has 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 save percentage this season. 

Buffalo Sabres Recap

The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-2 loss at the hands of Pittsburgh last time out to sit at 9-10-4 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road for a game against the Minnesota Wild.

Sabres Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Alex Tuch leads Buffalo with 21 points including 8 goals and 13 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 16 points with 15 assists and Tage Thompson has 21 points with 12 goals and 9 assists. Josh Doan has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists and Ryan McLeod has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker each have 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Alex Lyon has gone 3-5-3 with a 3.07 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 3-2 with a 3.41 GAA and an .896 save percentage so far this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .891 save percentage up to this point in the year.

New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends: November 28, 2025

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Sabres have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Devils have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a win.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 12 of the Devils’ last 13 games.
• The Devils have lost the second period in each of their last five games at KeyBank Center when leading after the first period.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Sabres have lost each of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Devils have won each of their last three day games.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in four of their last five games as road favorites following an overtime win.
• The Devils have won the second period in each of their last seven games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when tied after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Devils’ last six road games following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sabres’ last eight Friday home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Nine of the last 10 Friday games at KeyBank Center have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last 12 games at KeyBank Center.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last 12 day games.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Alex Tuch has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sabres’ last eight games against the Devils.
• Tage Thompson has scored a goal in each of the Sabres’ last four home games.
• Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Tage Thompson is the only player in the league to have recorded 5+ shots in five or more consecutive appearances this season.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Timo Meier has scored the first goal in each of the Devils’ last four games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Timo Meier has scored a goal in seven of the Devils’ last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Devils’ last eight games at KeyBank Center.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last 14 appearances with the Devils as road favorites.
• Paul Cotter has scored five career goals against the Sabres – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Buffalo Sabres rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (87.88%).
• The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.43).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.14%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).

New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction

I’m on the Sabres here. It’s not a game I’m rushing to bet, but the Devils have been less effective on the road this season while Buffalo’s played their best hockey at home and the Sabres have in fact beaten som decent teams in their recent games. I think the Sabres are getting a great price at home here so I’ll side with Buffalo in this one. Give me the Sabres.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Buffalo +115