Golden Knights vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 8

The Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will play on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Sabres are small underdogs, at -108, and the Golden Knights are -112.

Vegas won 2-1 on the road its last time out on Nov. 5 against the Detroit Red Wings. Victor Olofsson (one assist) and Rasmus Andersson (one assist) were among the six Golden Knights skaters who collected one point each.

Buffalo won at home in its most recent game on Nov. 6, 5-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Owen Power led the Sabres with three points (three assists) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Sunday's hockey action.

Golden Knights vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 3 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Sabres Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Sabres game.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-112)
• Underdog: Sabres (-108)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• In the 15 times this season the Golden Knights have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 10-5 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Vegas has put together a 10-5 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 52.8% to win.
• In 10 games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been listed as an underdog seven times this season, and won twice.
• Buffalo has entered seven games this season as the underdog by -108 or more and is 2-5 in those contests.
• The Sabres have a 51.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Buffalo has played nine games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas ranks 11th in the league with 59 goals scored (3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are one of the stingiest units in NHL play, allowing 49 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank ninth.
• Its +10 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (on 54 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Vegas' 27.78% power-play conversion rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• The Golden Knights have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Vegas' 75.00% penalty-kill success rate ranks 21st in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 49 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Sabres have conceded 52 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 13th in the league.
• Its -3 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• The Sabres have eight power-play goals (on 53 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has the league's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (15.09%).
• The Sabres have one shorthanded goal (16th in league).
• The 69.64% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is 25th in the league.
• Buffalo is 30th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (45.4%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.8%, the Sabres are 21st in the league.