Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and the Buffalo Sabres will face off against Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in an Eastern Conference matchup. The action will get started at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 7 and it is being shown live on MSG Network.
Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers Odds
Buffalo (+150) is playing the role of underdog to New York (-170), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -120 under, +100 over.
Earning 7.1 units for moneyline bettors, New York is 26-26 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcome improvement over the 32-50 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 52 regular season outings, 25 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while another 25 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 15-13 SU at home this season.
The Rangers have connected on 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s good enough for seventh-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 28.6 saves per game with a .907 save percentage, Henrik Lundqvist (10 wins, 17 losses, and three OT losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for New York this season. If New York chooses to give him the night off, however, the team may turn to Alexandar Georgiev (12-12-12 record, .909 save percentage, 3.12 goals against average).
Buffalo has lost 4.8 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 23-31 straight up (SU). Through 54 regular season outings, 26 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just two have pushed. As the road team, the Sabres are 8-18 SU so far.
The Sabres have converted on 18.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Linus Ullmark (28.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Buffalo. Ullmark owns a 16-17-3 record, while registering a .914 save percentage and 2.72 goals against average this year.
Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Rangers are 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sabres are 1-2 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of Buffalo’s last five games.
- Buffalo has managed 25.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New York has been attempting 36.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Buffalo skaters notched 19.1 hits per game last season, while the Rangers logged 26.0 hits per contest.
