Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Buffalo Sabres are back on the road heading to New York to collide with the New York Islanders in another NHL Inter-Division competition at UBS Arena in Elmont on Tuesday, March 7.
Buffalo is 32-26-4 with 68 points, placed fourth in the Atlantic Division, and carries a 19-9-2 record when playing away from home this season.
The Sabres lost three of the last five contests played including a 2-3 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday evening.
Jeff Skinner converted a goal on a power play opportunity assisted by Tage Thompson while Dylan Cozens added another goal in leading Buffalo in the losing effort.
Offensively, the Sabres are averaging 3.72 goals on 32.6 shots attempted per match while gaining 30.6% on power play opportunities and 44.6% on face-offs.
Buffalo gave away an average of 3.45 goals on 33.0 shots per contest with a penalty kill of 71.8%. The probable starter is Craig Anderson with a 7-4-1 record and a save percentage of .972 for the season.
The totals went OVER in 4 of Buffalo’s last 5 games played while the Sabres are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 matches played versus the NY Islanders.
The Buffalo Sabres are 4-1 SU in their last 5 road outings and 0-10 SU in their last 10 contests on the road against the Islanders.
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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Predictions 3/7/2023
The New York Islanders are staying on their home ice looking for their second straight win when hosting the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.
The Islanders are 4th in the Metropolitan Division with a 32-25- 8 overall standing on 72 points and marked a home record of 19-11-3 on the year.
The Islanders won three of the last five outings including the recent 4-1 victory at home versus Detroit on Saturday.
Anders Lee led the offense for the NY Islanders with two goals scored while Kyle Palmieri chipped in 1 goal & 1 assist and Zach Parise added one goal for the Islanders.
The New York Islanders’ offense averages 3.16 goals on 36.9 shots per match while the Islanders are successful on 18.2% of power plays and 50.3% of face-offs.
Defensively, the NY Islanders have given away an average of 2.68 goals on 31.9 shots per contest with a penalty kill of 81.6%.
The New York Islanders will be sending GK Ilya Sorokin to the pipes to protect the net with a 13-12-1 record on the season and a save percentage of .926.
The totals went UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders’ last 5 matches while the Islanders are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games played.
The totals went OVER in 7 of the New York Islanders’ last 9 contests versus Buffalo and also went UNDER in 4 of the Islanders’ last 5 home outings.
Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders. The NHL Pick for this contest is Buffalo +143.
This will be a battle between two instate teams who played good hockey just recently with the Sabres having a 6-4 record while the Islanders have a 5-3-2 standing in the last five matches played.
However, Buffalo is more dominant in this match-up with a 19-9-2 road record while New York is 19-11-3 at home. The prediction: Buffalo Sabres will win 4-3.
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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 7:30 PM ET
Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
TV: ESPN+ Hockey Night
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Buffalo Sabres +143
NHL Totals: 6.5