Sabres vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 27

The Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off defeats -- will face each other on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET, at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. The Sharks are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +124, and the Sabres are -148.

Buffalo fell 4-3 in overtime on the road in its last game on Oct. 24 against the Washington Capitals. Jack Quinn (one goal) and Josh Doan (one goal) were among the eight Sabres skaters who collected one point each.

San Jose's last game was a road loss, 6-4, against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 24. Jacob Trouba had two points (two assists) in that outing for the Sharks.

Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we predict will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Sabres vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Sharks 5 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-148)
• Underdog: Sharks (+124)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have gone 2-2 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Buffalo has been a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Sabres have a 59.7% chance to win.
• In seven of 11 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been listed as an underdog 11 times this season, and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.
• This season San Jose has won three of its seven games when it's the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played seven games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo ranks 23rd in the league with 31 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Sabres rank 22nd in goals against, allowing 40 total goals (3.6 per game) in NHL action.
• Its -9 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season (on 38 power-play chances) rank 29th in the NHL.
• Buffalo's 10.53% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Sabres have scored this season rank 11th among NHL teams.
• Buffalo kills 69.23% of opponent power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo has the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.8%.
• The Sabres shoot 10.7% as a team (20th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 36 goals on the season (three per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Sharks' total of 42 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 26th in the league.
• it has the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• The Sharks have 11 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 41 chances.
• San Jose has the NHL's sixth-best power-play percentage (26.83%).
• The Sharks have a league-leading four shorthanded goals.
• At 80.49%, San Jose has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.4%, San Jose has the NHL's 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Sharks are 20th in the league.