Sabres vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 27

The Buffalo Sabres (18-14-4) host the Boston Bruins (20-17-1) on Saturday, Dec. 27, with the Sabres coming off a win and the Bruins a loss. Sabres (-142) versus Bruins (+120) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Buffalo secured a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Ottawa Senators. Bowen Byram's three points (two goals and one assist) led the Sabres.

Boston's most recent game was a home loss, 6-2, to the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 23. Five Bruins skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including David Pastrnak (one assist) and Mason Lohrei (one assist).

Here is our pick for who will capture the victory in Saturday's matchup.

Sabres vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-142)
• Underdog: Bruins (+120)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have won 57.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (8-6).
• Buffalo is 3-2 when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (60.0% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• Buffalo's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 16 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been listed as an underdog 31 times this season, and won 17, or 54.8%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 13-13, a 50.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +120 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Boston has played 22 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 109 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Sabres rank 21st in goals against, allowing 117 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-8) ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season (on 109 power-play chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
• Buffalo's 20.18% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.
• The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL teams).
• Buffalo's 84.47% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 43.8%.
• The Sabres connect on 10.7% of their shots (16th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 120 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank sixth in the league.
• The Bruins have conceded 125 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 28th in the league.
• it has the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -5.
• With 29 power-play goals (on 114 chances), the Bruins are fourth-best in the NHL.
• Boston's power-play percentage (25.44) ranks the team seventh in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Bruins have one.
• Boston's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.17%).
• At 52%, Boston has the NHL's eighth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.7%, the Bruins are sixth in the league.