St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction NHL Picks 11/14/24

In this article, we will formulate a St Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, November 14th, at the KeyBank Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Sabres’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Buffalo

-Recent betting trends in games played between St Louis and Buffalo

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blues and Sabres.

Blues Are Struggling 

The Blues are struggling heading into this game and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against the Boston Bruins, they were up 2-0 leading into the third period they looked to be in good shape. The defense suddenly started to struggle though and they ended up losing 3-2 in regulation. Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist scored the two goals for the Blues. Jordan Binnington was in goal for the Blues and saved 27 of the 30 shots that he faced. St. Louis averages 2.5 goals per game while giving up an average of 3.438 goals per game. Their offense is ranked 26th in the NHL while their defense is ranked 27th. In this game, if the Blues want to find success they are going to need the defense to be strong here. 

Sabres Defense Looks to Bounce Back

The Sabres, in the last game, faced off against the Montreal Canadiens, and they ended up losing 7-5. The offense was good, but the defense didn’t provide a whole lot of resistance. Devon Levi saved two of the four shots that he faced. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen saved 14 of the 18 shots that he faced. Dylan Cozens scored a goal and added an assist. Rasmus Dahlin also scored a goal and added an assist. Buffalo averages 3.375 goals per game while giving up an average of 3.313 goals per game. Offensively, they are ranked 12th in the NHL, and their defense is ranked 23rd.  The Sabres are going to need to get the offense to get out to a fast start to put the pressure. 

Why the Sabres Will Beat the Blues

• The Sabres have won nine of their last 11 games at KeyBank Center following a home loss.
• The Blues have lost each of their last three games.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in five of their last six night games following a home loss.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games at KeyBank Center.
• The Blues have lost the third period in each of their last three games as underdogs.

St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

This game is going to be high-scoring. The Sabres scored five goals in the last game but the defense gave up seven goals and that is going to be a problem again here. The Blues defense is giving up 3.44 goals per game and it’s going to get ugly here. The Blues offense is going to go over their season average of 2.5 goals and this game is going to be an easy over. Back the over to cash.