Rangers vs. Sabres Betting Picks & Predictions
The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Madison Square Garden on Sunday at 5:00 PM ET. Rangers (-264) versus Sabres (+210) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Rangers vs. Sabres betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Rangers vs. Sabres Betting Line
Rangers vs Sabres Betting Information
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Rangers vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 27, 2022
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Sabres
Computer picks for Rangers vs Sabres
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Rangers vs. Sabres Betting Trends
Through 33 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 24 of those games.
The Rangers have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -264.
The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 72.5% chance of winning this contest.
New York Rangers Leaders
Artemi Panarin has been vital to New York this season, with 74 points in 60 games.
Through 65 games, Mika Zibanejad has 27 goals and 42 assists.
Adam Fox has 10 goals and 54 assists for New York.
Igor Shesterkin has a record of 31-9-3. He has allowed 87 goals (2.11 goals against average) and racked up 1269 saves.
New York Rangers Season Stats
The Rangers’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 194 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
On defense, the Rangers have been one of the best squads in NHL action, allowing 166 goals to rank fourth.
Their goal differential (+28) ranks them 11th in the NHL.
The Rangers’ 47 power-play goals this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 177 power-play chances).
The Rangers’ offense is second the league with a 26.6% power-play conversion rate.
The Rangers have scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (81.8%) is the NHL’s ninth-best.
The Rangers win 47.3% of their faceoffs (27th in the league).
The Rangers have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking ninth in the league.
The Rangers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 26.3 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Sabres vs. Rangers Betting Trends
The Sabres have been listed as the underdog 62 times this season, and upset their opponent 21 times.
Buffalo is 6-13 when it is underdogs of +210 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this outing implies a 32.3% chance for the Sabres to win.
Buffalo Sabres Leaders
Tage Thompson has totaled 27 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 22 assists (0.4 per game), averaging 3.4 shots per game and shooting 13%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 49 total points (0.8 per game).
Jeff Skinner is key for Buffalo’s offense with 45 total points (0.7 per game), including 26 goals and 19 assists through 63 contests.
Rasmus Dahlin has scored nine goals and contributed 30 assists for Buffalo, giving him a point total of 39.
Craig Anderson has a 12-9-0 record this season, with a .904 save percentage (35th in the league). In 21 games, he has 600 saves, and has conceded 64 goals (3.0 goals against average).
Buffalo Sabres Season Stats
The Sabres have the league’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (171 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Sabres have given up 225 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 26th.
They have a -54 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
The Sabres have put up 32 power-play goals this season (on 175 power-play chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (18.3%) ranks 25th in the league.
The Sabres have scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th in the NHL).
The Sabres’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.7%.
The Sabres win 46.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked figure in the NHL.
The Sabres are shooting 8.8% (26th in the league).
The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Rangers and Sabres Injury Report
Rangers: Sammy Blais: Out For Season (Lower body), Kevin Rooney: Out (Upper-body), Kaapo Kakko: Out (Upper Body)
Sabres: Malcolm Subban: Out For Season (Upper Body), Andrew Oglevie: Out (Undisclosed), Drake Caggiula: Out For Season (Back)
After analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is Rangers on the moneyline at -264 and . Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of goals.
