Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24

The Sabres and Red Wings are set to face off at 1:00 ET on TNT. The Red Wings will host the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The over/under for this Atlantic division contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Red Wings being favored by -1.5 at home against the Sabres.

BUFFALO SABRES VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Red Wings -1.5

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 1:00 ET on Sunday, April 7th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:

• The Red Wings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Sabres (+1.5)

Does Buffalo Have A Chance at Little Caesars Arena?

Buffalo enters this game with an overall record of 37-35-5, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. On the road, the Sabres have gone 17-16-4 this season.

Over their last ten games, Buffalo has gone 5-5 and they have won their last two games. As the underdog, the Sabres have gone 20-24-4 this season.

On the road this season, the Sabres have gone 23-14 vs. the puck line, and their average scoring margin is -.2 goals per game. Buffalo has gone 43-34 vs. the puck line overall, and they have 26 wins by more than one goal.

So far, the Sabres have been the underdog in 48 games, and their puck line record as the underdog is 32-16. Over their last ten games, Buffalo’s puck line record is 6-4, and they are 6-4 vs. the puck line in their last ten road games.

Games involving Buffalo have an average of 6 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.4. In terms of their over/under performance, the Sabres come in with a record of 31-43-3.

In their last three road games, Buffalo has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.

The Sabres come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 21st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 13th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sabres offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Buffalo’s offense is JJ Peterka. Coming into the game he has 28 goals, ranking 44th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Peterka has 22 assists this season.

Defensively, the Red Wings are currently 5th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.4 shots per game against Detroit. They also are 18th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen comes into the game having made 47 starts this season. So far, his record is 26-20 and he has a save percentage of 0.885%.

Will Detroit Live Up to Expectations at Home?

At home this season, the Red Wings have gone 21-12-5, and they have been favored in 24 of their 76 games, going 15-5-4 in those games. In the Eastern Conference, Detroit is in 11th place and 5th in the Atlantic Division with 82 points. Over their last ten games, the Red Wings have gone 4-6, and they are just 1-4 in their last five games.

So far this season, Detroit has gone 37-31-8 overall, and they are 21-23 against other Eastern Conference teams. In the division, the Red Wings have gone 11-11, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three games.

At home this season, the Red Wings have a puck line record of 22-16 and an average scoring margin of +.6 goals per game. Overall, Detroit has 43 wins by multiple goals compared to 15 wins by just one goal.

Coming into the game, the Red Wings have won three straight games vs. the puck line and have a puck line record of 7-3 over their last ten games. As the favorite, Detroit has a puck line record of just 8-16 this season.

For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Detroit is 6.7. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.4. The Red Wings come in with an over/under record of 42-34-0.

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 1-2 overall in these games.

On offense, the Red Wings are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Detroit’s offense comes into the game ranked 6th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Detroit’s offense is Dylan Larkin. Coming into the game he has 30 goals, ranking 31st in the NHL. Larkin also comes into the game with 31 assists.

The Red Wings defense is currently 5th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.4 shots per game against Detroit. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 18th with 4 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Alex Lyon has started 39 games this season. His current record stands at 19-17, and his save percentage is 0.77%.