Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 11/30/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Sabres and Islanders. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.

BUFFALO SABRES VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Islanders -1.5

This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Saturday, November 30th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+112)
• The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Buffalo Make it Happen on the Road?

With a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Sabres dropped to 11-10-2 on the season. Buffalo took the lead with a short-handed goal in the first period, but Detroit responded with two power-play goals in the second. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.

Buffalo entered the game as underdogs on the puck line. They failed to cover, and the loss came in regulation. Alex Tuch scored the Sabres’ only goal at 11:39 in the first period.

Buffalo’s offense was held to just one goal in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch scoring his 5th of the season on a shorthanded effort. The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but were unable to find the net again, finishing the game with 13 giveaways.

After Tuch’s goal at 8:21 in the first period, the Sabres were shut out for the remainder of the game. This marked the second consecutive game in which Buffalo was held to just one goal.

Buffalo’s defense gave up two goals in their last game, both of which came on power plays in the second period. The Sabres had taken a 1-0 lead, but Detroit tied the game at 1-1 at the 7:49 mark of the second period and then scored again at 14:38. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and Buffalo’s defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Can New York Grab a Win at Home?

The Islanders fell to 8-10-6 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the total was set at 6 goals, and the game’s 7 goals pushed it over.

New York’s defense struggled, allowing the Rangers to score first at 16:16 in the first period. The Islanders didn’t score until 15:22 in the second, when Casey Cizikas found the net.

Despite firing 37 shots on goal, the Islanders only managed two scores in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first and third periods. They picked up two assists from Kyle Palmieri and Anders Lee, bringing their season totals to four and three, respectively.

Defensively, the Islanders allowed the first goal just 3:44 into the game and gave up two more in the 3rd period, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, and the Islanders’ defense recorded 12 takeaways and 17 hits.