The Ottawa Senators, spearheaded by Anthony Duclair and Connor Brown, are set to take the ice against Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center for an Atlantic Division showdown. The Sports Network will broadcast the game, which gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 28.
Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres Odds
Ottawa (+150) is entering this one as the underdog to Buffalo (-170) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-125 to bet the over, +105 for the under).
Buffalo is 22-27 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to the 33-49 record the team managed during the 2018-19 season campaign. Among the team’s 49 games this season, 23 have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just two have pushed. Thus far, the team is 14-9 SU at home.
The Sabres have converted on 19.2 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 75.5 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .914 save percentage and 28.5 saves per game, Linus Ullmark (16-16-3) has been the top option in goal for the Sabres this year. If head coach Ralph Krueger decides to give him the night off, however, Buffalo may turn to Carter Hutton (6-11-11 record, .892 save percentage, 3.34 goals against average).
Ottawa has lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 17-32 straight up (SU). 26 of its matches have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the visiting team this season, the Senators are 5-19 SU.
The Senators have converted on just 12.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 16th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all penalties.
Anders Nilsson (28.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Ottawa. Nilsson has nine wins, 11 losses, and two overtime losses to his credit, while registering a .908 save percentage and 3.18 goals against average this year.
Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Senators are 0-4 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sabres are 1-1 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of Ottawa’s last five outings.
- Six of Ottawa’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-5 in those games.
- Ottawa skaters have accounted for the league’s fifth-most hits per game (27.3).
