Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres 12/29/2022 Picks Predictions

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This Thursday, the NHL Atlantic Division battle will get underway with a match-up between the visiting Detroit Red Wings and the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.

Detroit is 15-11-7 on 37 points and placed 4th in the Atlantic Division with a 7-5-4 road record on the season.

The Red Wings come into this second of a back-to-back match-up away from home following a 5-4 overtime loss on the road to the Pittsburgh Penguins last time out.

Detroit managed to rally back from a four-goal deficit in the first period on the way to their one-point win in the extended period.

Defenseman Jake Walman earned the victory for the Red Wings with a goal in the 2:13 minute into the extra period on an assist from Center Andrew Copp.

Center Dylan Larkin breaks the silence of Detroit after hitting his 13th goal of the season while Center Joe Veleno punched in a goal to improve to score from 0-4 to 2-4 in the match.

The Red Wings ended up tying the score at 4-4 with an unassisted goal from RW Jonathan Berggren and a power-play goal from LW David Perron on assists from Center Michael Rasmussen and LW Lucas Raymond.

Detroit outshot Pittsburgh by a 46-30 margin in the victory.

The totals went OVER in 4 of the Red Wings’ last 5 contests and Detroit is 2-6 straight up in its last 8 matches played.

The Red Wings are 4-2 SU in their last 6 outings played versus Buffalo and Detroit is 1-4 straight up in its last 5 road games.

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Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions 12/29/2022

The Buffalo Sabres are heading back home and looking for their second straight win by hosting the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Buffalo is 16-14-2 with 3 points behind Detroit at 5th place in the Atlantic Division and 7-8-2 at home this year. The Sabres come into this match-up with a four-game winning streak following a 3-2 road win over the Vegas Golden Knights on December 19.

Buffalo ended up scoring three goals in the final period while limiting Vegas to just two goals resulting in their 3-2 win away from home.

The Sabres averaged 3.94 goals per outing while RW Tage Thompson led Buffalo in scoring with 50 points.

The Buffalo Sabres’ goalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen defended 41 shots tried against him and improved to 5-3-1 on the season.

In beating the Golden Knights, LW Jeff Skinner earned the first goal for the Sabres and his 16th goal for the season. RW Tage Thompson and Defenseman Lawrence Pilut chipped in one goal apiece in the winning effort for Buffalo.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of the Sabres’ last 5 matches and Buffalo is 4-1 straight up in its last 5 contests played.

The totals went OVER in 4 of the Sabres’ last 5 home outings and Buffalo is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home versus Detroit.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres. The NHL Pick for this contest is Buffalo -160. This will be a well-balanced match-up between these teams with just a one-win difference on their record.

However, the Sabres are playing on their home ice and gained momentum after winning four games in a row. Buffalo is 7-8-2 at home while Detroit is 7-5-4 on the road this season. Prediction: Buffalo Sabres will win 4-2.

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