The Buffalo Sabres are solid 55.5 percent favorites over the New York Islanders. The Sabres are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +1 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 28 shots on goal vs 26 shots for the Islanders. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.2% compared to the Islanders goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.6%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: UkkoPekka Luukkonen 24, Ilya Sorokin 25 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 3.3, Bo Horvat 3.2 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.52, Anders Lee 0.51 PTS: Rasmus Dahlin has a 50% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Mathew Barzal has a 47% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Islanders
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | New York Islanders | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 11-13, 46% -41 | Record at Home | 14-10, 58% 339 | New York Islanders |
| VS New York Islanders | 1-0, 100% 69 | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-1, 0% -100 | Buffalo Sabres |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 11-12, 48% -21 | vs Team .500 or Better | 16-10, 62% 872 | New York Islanders |
| Record As Road Underdog | 8-13, 38% -299 | Record As Home Favorite | 7-10, 41% -486 | Buffalo Sabres |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 22-20, 52% -1634 | After 1 or More Days Off | 22-20, 52% -606 | New York Islanders |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | New York Islanders | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-2, 67% 248 | Record at Home | 3-1, 75% 175 | Buffalo Sabres |
| VS New York Islanders | 0-0 No Games | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 3-2, 60% 48 | vs Team .500 or Better | 2-4, 33% -241 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-2, 60% 165 | Record As Home Favorite | 2-1, 67% 75 | Buffalo Sabres |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 7-4, 64% -489 | After 1 or More Days Off | 6-5, 55% -340 | New York Islanders |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | New York Islanders | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 14-10, 58% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 11-14, 44% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-3, 50% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-3, 62% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-12, 57% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 12-24, 33% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 24-14, 63% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 22-18, 55% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 12-12, 50% +180 New York Islanders Home Games: 12-12, 50% +83 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 4-2, 67% +253 New York Islanders Home Games: 1-3, 25% -185
MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 12-12, 50% -269 New York Islanders Home Games: 9-15, 38% +-684 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-3, 50% -60 New York Islanders Home Games: 1-3, 25% -185
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 14-10, 58% + 274 New York Islanders Home Games: 10-14, 42% -490 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-4, 33% -218 New York Islanders Home Games: 2-2, 50% -18
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