Avalanche vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 13

The Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Ball Arena on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The Sabres are heavy underdogs away from home, at +295, and the Avalanche are -375.

Colorado grabbed a 4-1 victory at home its last time out on Nov. 11 against the Anaheim Ducks. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche with three points (three assists).

Buffalo lost 5-2 on the road against the Utah Mammoth in its last game on Nov. 12. Isak Rosen's two points (two goals) in that outing led the Sabres.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to bring home the win in Thursday's hockey contest.

Avalanche vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.00 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Sabres Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Sabres game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-375)
• Underdog: Sabres (+295)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have gone 11-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Colorado is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -375.
• The Avalanche have a 78.9% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Colorado's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals seven times.

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been an underdog in 11 games this season, and won three (27.3%).
• Buffalo has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +295 odds on them winning this game.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 25.3% chance of victory for the Sabres.
• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 16 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the league with 68 total goals (four per game).
• The Avalanche have allowed 41 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the second-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+27) tops the league.
• The 12 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 67 power-play chances).
• Colorado has the league's 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.91%).
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado's 88.89% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Colorado wins 49.8% of its faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.7% as a team (10th in the league).

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 42 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Sabres' total of 54 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 22nd in the league.
• Its -12 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• With eight power-play goals (on 48 chances), the Sabres are 24th in the NHL.
• Buffalo scores on 16.67% of its power plays, No. 24 in the NHL.
• This season, the Sabres have two shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
• The 90% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is No. 1 in the league.
• At 42.7%, Buffalo has the NHL's 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Sabres' 9.3% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.