Sabres vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 8

The Buffalo Sabres (22-15-4) visit the New York Rangers (20-18-6) on Thursday, Jan. 8, with the Sabres coming off a win and the Rangers a loss. Sabres (-125) at Rangers (+105) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Buffalo earned a 5-3 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks its last time out on Jan. 6. Alex Tuch (one goal and one assist) and Bowen Byram (two assists) each had two points for the Sabres.

New York lost 3-2 in overtime at home against the Utah Mammoth in its most recent game on Jan. 5. The Rangers were led in that matchup by Artemi Panarin (two assists) and Mika Zibanejad (two assists).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 4 - Rangers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Rangers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Rangers matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-125)
• Underdog: Rangers (+105)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been victorious in 11 of their 17 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (64.7%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Buffalo has put together a 6-3 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Sabres' implied win probability is 55.6%.
• Buffalo's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 17 times.

Rangers Betting Insights

• This season the Rangers have won nine of the 21 games, or 42.9%, in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has entered 18 games this season as the underdog by +105 or more and is 9-9 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Rangers.
• New York has played 12 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 127 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Sabres rank 15th in goals against, allowing 129 total goals (3.2 per game) in league action.
• It has the league's 16th-ranked goal differential at -2.
• The 22 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season (on 123 power-play chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
• Buffalo ranks 21st in the league with a 17.89% power-play conversion rate.
• The four shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.
• Buffalo kills 84.82% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.8% of its faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sabres shoot 10.9% as a team (15th in the league).

Rangers Key Stats

• With 114 goals (2.6 per game), New York has the league's 27th-ranked offense.
• The Rangers' total of 120 goals given up (2.7 per game) is eighth in the league.
• it has the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• The Rangers have 24 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 108 chances.
• New York has the league's 11th-ranked power-play percentage (22.22%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Rangers have three.
• At 80.47%, New York has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York is third in faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.7%).
• The Rangers' 10.2% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.