Flames vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 8

The Calgary Flames (11-15-4) host the Buffalo Sabres (11-13-4) on Monday, Dec. 8, with the Flames coming off a win in their last game and the Sabres a loss. Flames (-110) versus Sabres (-110) appears rather even, according to the moneyline odds.

Calgary secured a 2-0 home victory against the Utah Mammoth in its last game on Dec. 6. The Flames got one point apiece out of four players, including Connor Zary (one goal) and Joel Farabee (one assist).

Buffalo's most recent game was a road loss, 4-1, to the Winnipeg Jets on Dec. 5. Rasmus Dahlin (one assist) and Jason Zucker (one goal) were among the three Sabres players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Here is our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Monday's matchup.

Flames vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 4 - Flames 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Sabres Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Flames-Sabres game.

• Favorite: Flames (-110)
• Underdog: Sabres (-110)

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have won 60.0% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (3-2).
• Calgary is 3-2 (winning 60.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.
• The Flames' implied moneyline win probability is 52.4% in this game.
• In 10 games this season, Calgary and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been listed as an underdog 18 times this season, and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
• Buffalo has a record of 7-11 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of victory for the Sabres.
• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 13 of 28 games this season.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 70 total goals (2.3 per game) make it the 31st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Flames rank 15th in goals against, allowing 86 total goals (2.9 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-16) ranks 29th in the league.
• The 13 power-play goals the Flames have put up this season (on 95 power-play chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Calgary's 13.68% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season rank fifth among NHL squads.
• Calgary has the league's fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.67%).
• Calgary wins 49.8% of its faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Flames have an 8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 32nd in the league.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 82 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Sabres concede 3.4 goals per game (96 in total), 24th in the league.
• Its -14 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• With 15 power-play goals (on 83 chances), the Sabres are 18th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has the NHL's 21st-ranked power-play percentage (18.07%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have three.
• The 87.18% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is No. 1 in the league.
• At 43.8%, Buffalo has the NHL's 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.1% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 22nd in the league.