Sabres vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 19

The Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at KeyBank Center on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Sabres solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +130.

Buffalo won 5-1 at home its last time out on Nov. 17 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres were led by Noah Ostlund (two goals) and Rasmus Dahlin (two assists).

Calgary lost 5-2 on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks in its last game on Nov. 18. Rasmus Andersson led the Flames with two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will secure the win in Wednesday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.05 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Flames Moneylines

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

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

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 2-3 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Buffalo has not played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Sabres have a 60.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 10 of 19 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been listed as an underdog 17 times this season, and won three, or 17.6%, of those games.
• Calgary has gone 1-7 when it's been set as an underdog of +130 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flames have a 43.5% chance to win.
• Calgary has played seven games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 55 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• Defensively, the Sabres are giving up 65 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 24th in league play.
• Its goal differential (-10) ranks 27th in the league.
• The 10 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 58 power-play chances).
• Buffalo has the league's 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.24%).
• The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
• Buffalo's 89.66% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.
• Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 42.3%.
• The Sabres make 10.4% of their shots (24th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary has 44 goals this season (2.1 per game), 32nd in the league.
• The Flames have allowed 65 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 24th in the NHL.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Flames have nine power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 71 chances.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (12.68) ranks the team 32nd in the league.
• This season, the Flames have one shorthanded goal (15th in NHL).
• The 78.57% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 18th in the NHL.
• Calgary is 19th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.8%).
• The Flames' 7.1% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.