Las Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Pick and Preview, December 19 (12/19): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Dec 20, 2022, 12:57:12 AM
Odds
| Time | 10:00 p.m. EST |
| Golden Knights money line | +140 |
| Golden Knights spread | +1.5 (-170) |
| Sabres money line | -170 |
| Sabres spread | -1.5 (+145) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Las Vegas Golden Knights | Buffalo Sabres | |
| Record | 13-7-1 | 18-3 |
| Road / home record | 6-4 | 12-0 |
| Streak | L1 | W3 |
| Goals per game | 3.57 | 4.00 |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.19 | 2.24 |
| Shots per game | 31.3 | 34.7 |
| Shots allowed per game | 31.2 | 30.2 |
| PP % | 25.6% | 29.10% |
| PK % | 25.22% | 20.80% |
| Over / under record | 12-8-1 | 11-10 |
Preview
The Las Vegas Golden Knights continue on the road and will visit the Buffalo Sabres at the TD Garden on Tuesday night. These teams already faced each other this season in Las Vegas where the Sabres beat the Golden Knights 5-3.
Las Vegas Golden Knights
The Golden Knights have won 6 of their last 7 games and are 6-4 on the road with a 13-7-1 record overall ranking 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Las Vegas has a 4-1-0 record in Atlantic Division games and a 9-6-1 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 13-1-1 record in games they score three or more goals.
Nikita Kucherov has 10 goals and 23 assists for the Golden Knights. Nicholas Paul has scored six goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Golden Knights are 7-3-0, averaging four goals, 7.2 assists, 5.1 penalties and 12.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres have won 7 games in a row and are 6-1 on the road with a 11-2 record overall ranking 1st in the Pacific division. In their last game on the road, they beat the Canadiens 6-4. Reilly Smith scored two goals. Jonathan Marchessault and Keegan Kolesar each had a goal and an assist, and Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy also scored for the Sabres, who have won 11 of 13 to open the season. Adin Hill had 27 saves to improve to 5-0-0.
Mark Stone has scored nine goals with nine assists for the Sabres. Jack Eichel has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Sabres are 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
BETTING TRENDS
Las Vegas are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
Las Vegas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Buffalo.
Las Vegas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
Las Vegas are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games.
Buffalo are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games against Las Vegas.
Buffalo are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Prediction
The Golden Knights have been playing much better lately and have won 6 of their last 7 games scoring an average of 4.5 goals per game on that strecht but already lost against the Sabres earlier this season at home. The Sabres are having a hell of a season and are the only team undefeated at home with a 12-0 in Buffalo. The Golden Knights will be playing on back to back games while the Sabres are well rested and it's really hard to go against them at home. Take the Sabres.
PICK: Sabres ML (-170)
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