The Buffalo Sabres are solid 59.1 percent favorites over the New York Islanders. The Sabres are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +2 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 27 shots for the Islanders. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.3% compared to the Islanders goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Ilya Sorokin 26, UkkoPekka Luukkonen 24 SHOTS: Bo Horvat 3.1, Tage Thompson 3.5 GOALS: Anders Lee 0.56, Tage Thompson 0.51 PTS: Mathew Barzal has a 44% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Rasmus Dahlin has a 54% 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
| New York Islanders | RECORD | Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 9-7, 56% 490 | Record at Home | 10-7, 59% 362 | New York Islanders |
| VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-0 No Games | VS New York Islanders | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team Under .500 | 7-4, 64% 315 | vs Team .500 or Better | 7-8, 47% -25 | New York Islanders |
| Record As Road Underdog | 9-5, 64% 690 | Record As Home Favorite | 4-4, 50% -100 | New York Islanders |
| Playing Back-to-Back Days | 4-1, 80% +242 | After 1 or More Days Off | 13-16, 45% -1202 | New York Islanders |
PAST 30 DAYS
| New York Islanders | RECORD | Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 2-2, 50% 70 | Record at Home | 4-1, 80% 310 | Buffalo Sabres |
| VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-0 No Games | VS New York Islanders | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 5-4, 56% 242 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-2, 67% 311 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Record As Road Underdog | 2-2, 50% 70 | Record As Home Favorite | 2-1, 67% 31 | New York Islanders |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 7-6, 54% +75 | After 1 or More Days Off | 6-5, 55% -527 | New York Islanders |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| New York Islanders | RECORD | Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 6-10, 38% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 11-5, 69% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 0-4, 0% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-4, 50% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 12-24, 33% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-12, 57% Over | UNDER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 16-14, 53% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 17-10, 63% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - New York Islanders Road Games: 7-9, 44% -54 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 11-6, 65% +651 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Islanders Road Games: 1-3, 25% -127 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 4-1, 80% +395
MONEY LINE - New York Islanders Road Games: 6-10, 38% -544 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 9-7, 56% 79 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Islanders Road Games: 2-2, 50% -56 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 2-3, 40% -169
OVER-UNDER RECORD - New York Islanders Road Games: 13-3, 81% + 883 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 8-9, 47% -172 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Islanders Road Games: 4-0, 100% + 364 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 2-3, 40% -118
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