The Ottawa Senators are slight 50 percent favorites over the Buffalo Sabres. The Senators are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +4 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 26 shots for the Sabres. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.1% compared to the Senators goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.8%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Alex Lyon 27, Linus Ullmark 23 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 3.5, Brady Tkachuk 4.3 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.48, Brady Tkachuk 0.38 PTS: Rasmus Dahlin has a 53% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Tim Stutzle has a 52% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Ottawa Senators
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Ottawa Senators | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 5-11, 31% -534 | Record at Home | 7-8, 47% -327 | Ottawa Senators |
| VS Ottawa Senators | 1-0, 100% 100 | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-1, 0% -100 | Buffalo Sabres |
| vs Team Under .500 | 8-10, 44% -147 | vs Team .500 or Better | 9-8, 53% 23 | Ottawa Senators |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-11, 21% -709 | Record As Home Favorite | 7-6, 54% -127 | Ottawa Senators |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 13-16, 45% -1202 | After 1 or More Days Off | 14-16, 47% -1865 | Buffalo Sabres |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Ottawa Senators | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-4, 50% 55 | Record at Home | 1-3, 25% -234 | Buffalo Sabres |
| VS Ottawa Senators | 0-0 No Games | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team Under .500 | 4-3, 57% 65 | vs Team .500 or Better | 2-4, 33% -180 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Record As Road Underdog | 2-4, 33% -120 | Record As Home Favorite | 1-3, 25% -234 | Buffalo Sabres |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 5-5, 50% -467 | After 1 or More Days Off | 5-7, 42% -705 | Buffalo Sabres |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Ottawa Senators | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 11-5, 69% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 11-7, 61% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-4, 50% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-3, 62% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-12, 57% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 14-11, 56% Over | UNDER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 17-10, 63% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 13-12, 52% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 6-10, 38% -318 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 9-6, 60% +189 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 4-4, 50% +36 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 3-1, 75% +230
MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 8-8, 50% -228 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 10-5, 67% 355 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-5, 38% -225 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 4-0, 100% +396
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 10-6, 62% + 310 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 8-7, 53% + 28 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 3-1, 75% + 173
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