Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Pick & Prediction 3/10/25

Planning on watching today’s Oilers and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Oilers are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.

EDMONTON OILERS VS BUFFALO SABRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Buffalo Sabres +1.5

This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 7:00 ET on Monday, March 10th.

WHY BET THE BUFFALO SABRES:

  • Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sabres to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
  • We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+158)
  • The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can The Oilers Secure a Win at Buffalo?

Edmonton improved to 37-22-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Flames. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 6.5 goals going under as the teams combined for 6.

Four different players scored for Edmonton, who led 2-0 before Calgary tied it up. Zach Hyman’s goal at 9:50 in the third period put the Oilers ahead for good, and Mattias Janmark added an empty-netter to seal the victory.

Edmonton took 31 shots on goal, with 4 finding the back of the net in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the game for his 9th goal of the season. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal on a power play in the 3rd period, while Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd of the year.

The Oilers had 10 giveaways and scored twice in the 1st period before being held scoreless in the 2nd. Draisaitl also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 8.

Edmonton’s defense gave up the first goal of the game at 4:33 in the 2nd period and another at 4:28 in the 3rd, but they didn’t allow another goal after that, helping them secure a 4-2 victory. Stuart Skinner finished with 29 saves and a 93.5% save percentage, while the Oilers’ defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Can The Sabres Secure a Home Victory?

Buffalo’s 2-1 loss to the Red Wings dropped their record to 24-32-6. The Sabres took an early lead with a short-handed goal by Alex Tuch, but Detroit responded with two power-play goals in the second period.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. Buffalo, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Buffalo’s offense generated 32 shots on goal, but only Alex Tuch found the back of the net in a 2-1 loss to Detroit. Tuch’s goal was his fifth of the season and came shorthanded, 8:21 into the first period.

The Sabres recorded 13 giveaways and didn’t score again after the first period. Tuch took 5 shots on goal, but his early tally was the only one that got past the Red Wings’ goaltender.

Buffalo’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up two second-period goals in their last game, both on the power play. They did keep Detroit off the board in the first and third periods. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Sabres’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.