Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction NHL Picks 11/5/24

In this article we will formulate an Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, November 5th at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup. 

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators are 6-5-0 this year after they defeated Seattle by a score of 3-0 in their last game. Ottawa scored once in all three periods and they played great defense for the shutout win. The Senators outshot Seattle by a total of 23-22, won 55.3% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Ottawa got goals from Gaudette, Stutzle, and Tkachuk, while Forsberg stopped all 22 shots that he faced for the win. 

Prior to that game, the Senators lost to the Rangers by a score of 2-1 but did beat the Blues by a score of 8-1 before that. Ottawa has scored 3.82 goals per game and they have allowed 3.00 goals against per game, while also going 33.3% on the power play and 77.4% on the penalty kill this season. Tim Stutzle has led Ottawa with six goals, 10 assists, and 22 shots on goal, while Linus Ullmark is 2-3-0 with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage this year. 

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres are 4-7-1 this season after they lost to Detroit by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Buffalo led 1-0 after the first period, but they allowed two goals in the second for the loss. The Sabres outshot Detroit by a total of 32-23, won 39.7% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Buffalo got their lone goal from Tuch, while UPL stopped 21 out of 23 shots in the game. 

Prior to that loss, the Sabres lost to the Islanders by a score of 4-3 and the Panthers by a score of 5-2. Buffalo has scored 3.00 goals per game and they have allowed 3.50 goals against per game, while also going 8.6% on the power play and 71.8% on the penalty kill this season. Tage Thompson has led Buffalo with seven goals, six assists, and 33 shots on goal, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 3-4-1 with a 3.16 goals against average and an .893 save percentage. 

Why the Sabres will beat the Senators

• The Senators have lost eight of their last nine night games at KeyBank Center following a win.
• The home team has won six of the Senators’ last seven games.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Tuesday night games.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a losing streak.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Senators’ last four games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Senators’ last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Sabres’ last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goal line.
• Three of the last four night games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone OVER the total goal line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Senators’ last eight games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Ryan McLeod has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as a home favorite against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sabres’ last eight games as favorites.
• Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Brady Tkachuk has recorded a point in each of the Senators’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Adam Gaudette has scored at least one goal in four of the Senators’ last five games.
• Brady Tkachuk has recorded an assist in five of the Senators’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction 

Buffalo comes into this matchup on a three-game losing streak and they have only scored six goals in those three games. The Sabres are 3-4-0 at home this year, while the Senators are 1-4-0 on the road. Ottawa has won two of their last three games and they have only allowed three total goals in those three games, so they are playing very well defensively right now. The Buffalo scoring is definitely a concern, but the Senators have not played well on the road. Take the Sabers here.