Oilers vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 17

The Edmonton Oilers (9-7-4) visit the Buffalo Sabres (6-8-4) on Monday, Nov. 17, with both teams coming off a victory. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Sabres are at +130.

Edmonton grabbed a 4-3 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 15 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Oilers were led by Leon Draisaitl (one goal and two assists) and Connor McDavid (two goals and one assist).

In its last game on Nov. 15, Buffalo earned a 5-4 road victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Three Sabres players recorded two points each in that outing, including Josh Doan (one goal and one assist) and Tage Thompson (one goal and one assist).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Monday's hockey action.

Oilers vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 4 - Sabres 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Sabres Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Oilers-Sabres matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-155)
• Underdog: Sabres (+130)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have been victorious in eight of their 16 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (50.0%).
• Edmonton is 5-5 when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Oilers' implied win probability is 60.8%.
• In 11 of 20 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been an underdog in 13 games this season, and won four (30.8%).
• Buffalo has a record of 1-4 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 43.5% chance to win.
• Buffalo's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 10 of 18 times.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton has scored the sixth-most goals in the NHL (62 total, 3.1 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are allowing 68 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th in NHL play.
• Its -6 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 51 power-play chances.
• Edmonton ranks third in the league with a 31.37% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank eighth among NHL squads.
• Edmonton has the league's ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.69%).
• Edmonton has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.7%.
• The Oilers have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.

Sabres Key Stats

• With 50 goals (2.8 per game), Buffalo has the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Sabres give up 3.6 goals per game (64 in total), 25th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -14, the team is 29th in the league.
• The Sabres have nine power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 56 chances.
• Buffalo has the league's 24th-ranked power-play percentage (16.07%).
• This season, the Sabres have three shorthanded goals (third in NHL).
• At 89.47%, Buffalo has the No. 1 penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 42.1%, Buffalo has the league's 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 10% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 23rd in the league.