Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
The Sabres and Oilers are set to face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Oilers will host the game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Oilers being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Sabres.
BUFFALO SABRES VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Place at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:
- With the Oilers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Oilers.
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sabres (+1.5)
Will the Buffalo Defense Show Up on the Road?
With a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Sabres dropped to 18-25-5 this season. Buffalo took an early lead with a short-handed goal from Alex Tuch but allowed Detroit to score twice in the second period, both on the power play.
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. The Sabres’ lone goal came at 11:39 in the first period, while Detroit tied it up at 7:49 in the second and took the lead at 14:38.
Buffalo’s offense was held to just one goal in their 2-1 loss to Detroit. Alex Tuch scored his 5th goal of the season, which came shorthanded 8:21 into the first period. The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but couldn’t find the net again in the game.
Buffalo recorded 13 giveaways and didn’t register any assists. Tuch led the team with 5 shots on goal.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, but the Sabres’ defense struggled in the second period, allowing two power-play goals to Dylan Larkin. Buffalo’s defense finished with 5 takeaways and 17 hits.
Do the Oilers Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?
With a 4-2 victory over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 30-15-3. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the game’s 6 combined goals falling just short of the over.
Four different players scored for the Oilers, who took the lead early with a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. Edmonton led 2-0 before the Flames tied it up, but the Oilers pulled ahead again with a goal at 9:50 in the third period, followed by an empty-netter to seal the win.
Edmonton’s offense was highlighted by Leon Draisaitl, who scored his 9th goal of the season and added two assists. Zach Hyman found the net for the 3rd time this year, with his goal coming on a power play. The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and had 10 giveaways.
Edmonton scored twice in the first period, with Draisaitl’s goal just 20 seconds in. They added two more in the third, including Hyman’s power play goal and Mattias Janmark’s empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the season.
Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, helping the Oilers to a 4-2 win over the Flames. Defensively, Edmonton had 25 blocks, 19 hits, and 2 takeaways. Both goals they allowed came at even strength, with the first coming at 4:33 into the 2nd period and the second at 4:28 into the 3rd.