Sabres vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 10

The Buffalo Sabres (39-19-6) host the San Jose Sharks (30-25-6) on Tuesday, March 10, with the Sabres coming off a victory in their last game and the Sharks a defeat. Sabres (-205) versus Sharks (+170) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Buffalo won 8-7 at home its last time out on March 8 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tage Thompson's four points (four assists) led the Sabres.

San Jose's last game was a home overtime loss, 2-1, to the New York Islanders on March 7. Will Smith (one assist) and John Klingberg (one assist) were among the three Sharks players who collected one point each in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which club we project to capture the win in Tuesday's game.

Sabres vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

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

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Sabres vs. Sharks Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-205)
• Underdog: Sharks (+170)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been victorious in 18 of their 28 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (64.3%).
• Buffalo has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -205.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Sabres have a 67.2% chance to win.
• Buffalo's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 30 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have been an underdog 54 times, and won 28, or 51.9%, of those games.
• San Jose is 8-14 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +170 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 37.0% chance to win.
• San Jose has played 30 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo has scored the third-most goals in the NHL (222 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Sabres have allowed 193 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+29) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 41 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 196 power-play chances.
• Buffalo is 14th in the league with a 20.92% power-play conversion rate.
• The 10 shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Buffalo's 82.76% penalty-kill success rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• Buffalo wins 45% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).
• The Sabres have a 12.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 187 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the league.
• The Sharks' total of 211 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 27th in the league.
• Its -24 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• With 41 power-play goals (on 206 chances), the Sharks are 14th in the NHL.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (19.9) puts the team 17th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• San Jose's has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.95%).
• San Jose is 26th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.6%).
• The Sharks' 11.8% shooting percentage is seventh in the league.