Sabres vs. Golden Knights NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 3

Two of the best teams in their respective conferences will clash when the Buffalo Sabres (third in Eastern Conference) host the Vegas Golden Knights (fourth in Western Conference) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Golden Knights are underdogs on the road, at +120, and the Sabres are -142.

Buffalo claimed a 6-2 road victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in its last game on Feb. 28. Rasmus Dahlin had three points (one goal and two assists) for the Sabres.

Vegas lost 5-0 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins in its most recent game on March 1. Akira Schmid made zero saves and allowed zero goals in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's contest.

Sabres vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 5 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.90 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Golden Knights Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Golden Knights game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-142)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (+120)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been victorious in 15 of their 25 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (60.0%).
• Buffalo is 6-2 (winning 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 29 of 60 games this season.

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have won two of the eight games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Vegas is 2-1 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Golden Knights have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Vegas and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 31 of 60 games this season.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo has scored the sixth-most goals in the league (203 total, 3.4 per game).
• Defensively, the Sabres are allowing 181 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in league play.
• Its +22 goal differential is the eighth-best in the league.
• The 36 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 180 power-play chances).
• Buffalo's 20% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank second among NHL teams.
• Buffalo's 82.82% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.6% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).
• The Sabres shoot 12.1% as a team (fifth in the league).

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas is 10th in the NHL in scoring (198 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Golden Knights' total of 185 goals allowed (3.1 per game) is 18th in the NHL.
• it has the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +13.
• The Golden Knights have 44 power-play goals (on 172 chances), sixth in the NHL.
• Vegas scores on 25.58% of its power plays, No. 6 in the league.
• This season, the Golden Knights have two shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
• The 81.25% penalty-kill percentage of Vegas is ninth in the league.
• At 50.9%, Vegas has the NHL's 10th-best faceoff win rate.
• The 11.6% shooting percentage of the Golden Knights is ninth in the league.