St. Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Blues and Sabres. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Sabres are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blues.

ST. LOUIS BLUES VS BUFFALO SABRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Buffalo Sabres -1.5

This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 7:30 ET on Thursday, November 14th.

WHY BET THE BUFFALO SABRES:

• Looking at our projections, the Sabres are expected to take down the Blues by a score of 4-2.
• Take the Sabres on the moneyline
• The Sabres should also cover at -1.5

Can the Blues Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

St. Louis improved to 7-9-0 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs. The Blues were underdogs on the puck line but covered with the victory. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit exactly that, resulting in a push.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

Colton Parayko found the net twice in the Blues’ 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, bringing his season total to three goals. He also added an assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the year. Jordan Kyrou scored his third goal of the season during the second period.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second. They took 24 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play. St. Louis had 14 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal at 5:25 in the first period and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless in the second, leading to a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the Blues’ defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Can the Sabres Please their Home Crowd?

Buffalo fell to 7-8-1 after a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings. The Sabres led 1-0 after the first period, but Detroit scored twice in the second to hand Buffalo the defeat.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 3. The Sabres were underdogs on the puck line, and their lone goal came from Alex Tuch at 11:39 in the first period.

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, coming on a shorthanded opportunity at 8:21 in the first period. The Sabres took 32 shots on goal but were unable to find the net again.

Buffalo had 13 giveaways and didn’t register any assists in the game. Tuch led the team with 5 shots on goal.

Buffalo’s defense started strong, allowing no goals in the first period, but they gave up two in the second, both on the power play. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.