Buffalo Sabres vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23
Betting on today’s Sabres and Coyotes game? Catch the action at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, as the Coyotes hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on MSG-. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Coyotes are favored to win at home vs. the Sabres.
BUFFALO SABRES VS ARIZONA COYOTES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Arizona Coyotes -1.5
This game will be played at Mullett Arena at 9:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.
WHY BET THE ARIZONA COYOTES:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Coyotes to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Coyotes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sabres (+1.5)
Will Buffalo Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?
For the season, the Sabres currently hold an overall record of 13-15-3. On the road, Buffalo has gone 7-8-2 and they are 6-7-1 at home. This record has them sitting 6th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 13th in the Eastern conference.
Regarding the puck line, Buffalo comes in with a 16-15 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 11-6, while their home record is 5-9. For the season, Buffalo’s games have finished with an average of 6.2 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.5. Overall, the Sabres have an over/under record of 13-17-1.
When looking at their past three road matchups, Buffalo has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
On offense, the Sabres are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 7th in the league. In terms of the Sabres’ offense during power plays, they are 26th in power play goals and 20th in shorthanded goals.
Buffalo’s current leading scorer is JJ Peterka. This season, he has 12 goals, which puts him 37th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Peterka has 10 assists this season.
Defensively, the Coyotes come into the season ranked 9th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 31.7 shots per game against Arizona. For the season, they are ranked 6th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.
Goalie Eric Comrie comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 1-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.278%.
Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Coyotes?
This season, the Coyotes currently hold an overall record of 14-13-2. When playing on the road, Arizona has a 5-8-2 record, while they are 9-5-0 at home. This record has them sitting 5th in the Western Central division and 8th in the Western conference.
Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Arizona has a 14-15 record. On the road they are 8-7 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is6-8. On average, Arizona’s games have finished with 6.1 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Coyotes come in with an over/under record of 16-12-1.
Although Arizona has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
The Coyotes come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 20th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 30th in the league. So far this year, the Coyotes are 6-2 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-9 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Arizona will be looking for a good game from Michael Carcone who leads the team in scoring with 14 goals, ranking 18th in the NHL. Carcone also comes into the game with 3 assists.
The Coyotes defense is currently 9th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.7 shots per game against Arizona. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 6th with 3 shutouts.
Goalie Karel Vejmelka gets the start and has made 11 starts this season. His record at this point is 2-7, and his save percentage is 0.567%.