Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators 1/1/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Buffalo Sabres will play against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM (EDT).

The Sabres are in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 18-14-2. The team is entering this match with two straight wins, following a 4-3 victory against the Boston Bruins.

Tage Thompson scored a goal in the first period while being assisted by Jeff Skinner and Alex Tuch. Tuch lifted the team to 2-1 in the second period with an assist from Ilya Lyubushkin.

Dylan Cozens added a point to the board with assists from Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin. Tuch concluded the match and scored a goal in the overtime summary.

The Sabres are shooting an average of 4.00 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 3.38 goals. The team holds a value of 28.7 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 73.5 percent.

Right-wing Tage Thompson is the top scorer of the team with 51 points and 27 goals while defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered 28 assists.

The Buffalo Sabres are 6-0 SU in their last 6 matches.
The Sabres are 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches against the Senators.
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in their last 8 matches on the road.
The team is 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches on the road against Ottawa.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Predictions 1/1/2023

The Ottawa Senators, on the other hand, are sitting in seventh place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 16-17-3. The team snapped their third winning streak and lost to the Detroit Red Wings by 2-4.

Ottawa dominated the first period of the match, earning a goal each from Austin Watson and Claude Giroux. Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachu, and Drake Batherson provided assists that lifted the team to an early 2-0 lead.

The Senators are scoring an average of 3.00 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 3.19 goals. The team holds a value of 27.2 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 81.3 percent.

Left-wing Brady Tkachuk is the top point maker of the team with 38 points and 25 assists while right-wing Claude Giroux delivered 15 goals.

The Ottawa Senators are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 matches against Buffalo.
The total went UNDER in 7 of Ottawa’s last 9 matches at home.
The Senators are 6-1 SU in their last 7 matches at home against Buffalo.

Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators. The NHL pick is the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo is riding on a five-game winning streak and will continue to dominate the rink in this match despite playing the game on the road.

Ottawa ranks 23rd in goals per game and the team’s defense has been terrible all year. Look for the Buffalo Sabres to win with a predicted score of 4-3.

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