New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres 1/19/2023 Picks Predictions

New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres 1/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The New York Islanders will play against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 8:30 PM (EDT).

The Islanders are in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division with an overall record of 23-18-4. The team is coming off a 3-4 loss against the Washington Capitals.

Sebastian Aho and Matt Martin scored a goal each in the first period, giving the team an early 2-0 lead. Hudson Fasching lifted the team to 3-0 in the second period while being assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Beauvillier.

Unfortunately, New York was unable to end the match with a draw as Washington dominated the rest of the period.

The Islanders are scoring an average of 3.02 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 2.69 goals. The team has an average of 17.8 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 82.6 percent.

Center Mathew Barzal is the leader of the scoreline with 41 points and 30 assists while center Brock Nelson notched 15 goals.

The New York Islanders are 3-2 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The NY Islanders are 13-10 in their road matches against the spread.
The total went OVER in 3 of the Islanders’ last 5 matches.

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New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions 1/19/2023

Over on the Buffalo side, the Buffalo Sabres are in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with an overall record of 21-19-3. The team is entering this match with two straight defeats, following a 3-4 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson scored a point each in the first period, which gave the team a 2-1 lead. Peyton Krebs was unassisted in the second period but he managed to score a goal.

The team was overpowered by the end of the period and failed to secure a draw.

The Sabres are scoring an average of 3.77 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 3.49 goals. The team holds a value of 26.8 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 73.5 percent.

Right wing Tage Thompson is the top scorer with 59 points and 32 goals while defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered 35 assists.

The Buffalo Sabres are 4-1 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Buffalo is 12-8 in their road matches against the spread.
The total went OVER in 0 of the Sabres’ last 5 matches.

New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres. The NHL pick for this game is the Buffalo Sabres but the play here is OVER. Both teams have similar scoring this year but Buffalo has the home edge in this matchup.

In the last 9 matches between the two, the over is 7-2. The over is also 6-4 in Buffalo’s last 10 matches. Take the Buffalo Sabres to win with a predicted score of 4-3.

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