Islanders vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 24

The New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at UBS Arena on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. The Sabres are small underdogs, at -110, and the Islanders are -110.

New York fell in a 4-1 defeat on the road its last time out on Jan. 21 against the Seattle Kraken. The Islanders got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Anthony Duclair (one goal) and Mathew Barzal (one assist).

In its last game on Jan. 22, Buffalo secured a 4-2 road victory against the Montreal Canadiens. Jack Quinn (one assist) and Zachary Benson (one goal) were among the 10 Sabres skaters who put up one point each in that matchup.

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we predict to secure the win in Saturday's hockey game.

Islanders vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Sabres 5 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Sabres Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Islanders-Sabres game.

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

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been victorious in seven of their 16 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (43.8%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter, New York has put together an 8-9 record (winning 47.1% of its games).
• The Islanders' implied moneyline win probability is 52.4% in this contest.
• New York's 50 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 21 times.

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have won 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Buffalo is 14-14 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• The Sabres have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 24 of 50 games this season.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 142 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Islanders have conceded 136 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fourth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+6) ranks 13th in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 151 power-play chances).
• New York's 15.89% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
• The Islanders have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• New York kills 82.14% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York wins 51.2% of its faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Islanders have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 23rd in the league.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo has 164 goals this season (3.3 per game), 13th in the league.
• The Sabres' total of 155 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 15th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +9, the team is 12th in the league.
• The Sabres have 28 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 147 chances.
• Buffalo has the league's 20th-ranked power-play percentage (19.05%).
• The Sabres lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with seven.
• The 83.21% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is seventh in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.7% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The Sabres' 11.9% shooting percentage is seventh in the league.