Oilers vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 9

The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a defeat -- will meet on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Oilers (-205) versus Sabres (+170) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton won 6-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 6 against the Winnipeg Jets. Three Oilers players had two points each, including Connor McDavid (two assists) and Evan Bouchard (one goal and one assist).

Buffalo's last game was a road loss, 7-4, to the Calgary Flames on Dec. 9. The Sabres got two points apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Joshua Norris (two assists) and Jason Zucker (two assists).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey action.

Oilers vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Oilers 5 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

Pick with the best in the business! Get free picks for every game, every week at the Dunkel Index.

Oilers vs. Sabres Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Sabres matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-205)
• Underdog: Sabres (+170)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won 50.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (11-11).
• Edmonton is 3-1 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• The Oilers' implied moneyline win probability is 67.2% in this matchup.
• Edmonton's 29 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 16 times.

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have won seven, or 38.9%, of the 18 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Buffalo has played as a moneyline underdog of +170 or longer two times this season. They lost both games.
• The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 37.0%.
• Buffalo has played 13 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton has scored the sixth-most goals in the league (96 total, 3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are allowing 100 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th in NHL action.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 72 power-play chances.
• Edmonton has a league-leading 33.33% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank fifth among NHL squads.
• Edmonton has the league's 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (82.05%).
• Edmonton wins 52.5% of its faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Oilers shoot 11.6% as a team (eighth in the league).

Sabres Key Stats

• With 86 goals (3.0 per game), Buffalo has the league's 14th-ranked offense.
• The Sabres have conceded 103 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 31st in the league.
• Its -17 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The Sabres have 17 power-play goals (15th in NHL) on 89 chances.
• Buffalo scores on 19.1% of its power plays, No. 13 in the league.
• This season, the Sabres have three shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
• Buffalo's has the third-best penalty-kill percentage (85.54%).
• Buffalo wins 43.9% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.2%, the Sabres are 21st in the league.