December 20, 2025 6:28 AM EST

NHL: Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils 12/21/2025

AccuScore.com Game Forecast Preview  
Save 10% off membership by using coupon code: PREVIEW

The Buffalo Sabres are slight 52.1 percent favorites over the New Jersey Devils. The Sabres are favored despite being projected for 26 shots on goal vs 26 shots for the Devils. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.7% compared to the Devils goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.3%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: UkkoPekka Luukkonen 24, Jacob Markstrom 23 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 3.5, Jack Hughes 4.2 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.53, Nico Hischier 0.5 PTS: Rasmus Dahlin has a 55% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Jesper Bratt has a 59% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New Jersey Devils

Buffalo SabresRECORDNew Jersey DevilsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-11, 31% -534Record at Home10-7, 59% -7New Jersey Devils
VS New Jersey Devils0-1, 0% -100VS Buffalo Sabres1-0, 100% 145New Jersey Devils
vs Team .500 or Better7-8, 47% -25vs Team .500 or Better9-12, 43% -430Buffalo Sabres
Record As Road Underdog3-11, 21% -709Record As Home Favorite9-4, 69% 201New Jersey Devils
After 1 or More Days Off13-16, 45% -1202After 1 or More Days Off19-11, 63% -1719Buffalo Sabres

PAST 30 DAYS

Buffalo SabresRECORDNew Jersey DevilsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-4, 50% 55Record at Home3-6, 33% -389Buffalo Sabres
VS New Jersey Devils0-1, 0% -100VS Buffalo Sabres1-0, 100% 145New Jersey Devils
vs Team Under .5004-3, 57% 54vs Team .500 or Better3-7, 30% -304Buffalo Sabres
Record As Road Underdog2-4, 33% -120Record As Home Favorite3-3, 50% -89New Jersey Devils
After 1 or More Days Off6-5, 55% -527After 1 or More Days Off7-6, 54% -507New Jersey Devils

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Buffalo SabresRECORDNew Jersey DevilsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD11-5, 69% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME8-10, 44% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-4, 50% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-5, 29% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-12, 57% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-9, 64% OverN/A
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home17-10, 63% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road13-17, 43% OVEROVER

ACCUSCORE ADVISOR: AccuScore simulates every game thousands of times one play at a time. We are the industry standard in sports forecasting and the only company to be paid for sports picks and predictions by the biggest sports companies in the world. Our newest product, the AccuScore Advisor, provides Side Value, Money Line and Over-Under picks for every NHL game and rates them as One, Two, Three or Four Star picks. Three and Four Star picks have delivered over +2,000 units of profit since February. Visit AccuScore.com to find out what AccuScore\'s Advisor recommends for this game. The following trends are AccuScore\'s RIGHT-WRONG records and units (+/-) when making picks involving these teams.

SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 6-10, 38% -318 New Jersey Devils Home Games: 9-8, 53% +6 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 4-4, 50% +36 New Jersey Devils Home Games: 5-4, 56% +99

MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 8-8, 50% -228 New Jersey Devils Home Games: 10-7, 59% 50 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-5, 38% -225 New Jersey Devils Home Games: 5-4, 56% +39

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 10-6, 62% + 310 New Jersey Devils Home Games: 9-8, 53% + 19 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 New Jersey Devils Home Games: 4-5, 44% -136

Click here to see AccuScore's pick for this game

Save 10% off membership by using coupon code: PREVIEW