Detroit vs Buffalo. NHL match prediction and bets

Current form

Detroit has not had the best start to the new season and is currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The team from Michigan has earned only nine points in nine games and does not look too threatening. Derek Lalonde men got a taste of victory and in the second half of October they beat Nashville (5:2), the Islanders (1:0) and New Jersey (5:3) in turn. Later, the Wings suffered a big loss in Buffalo (3:5) and were unable to start their home series with a win over Edmonton (2:3, OT), having lost the lead twice. Before the home meeting with the Blades, Dylan Larkin team was routed by Winnipeg (2:6), with the hosts conceding three goals in the first period.

The Red Wings' offense is not living up to expectations. In ten starts, the hosts have scored only 27 goals, which is only 2.7 goals per game. Lucas Raymond (1+9) remains the Reds' top scorer, although many expected to see completely different players in his place. Detroit is slightly better in attack in Michigan, but is missing more. Cam Talbot has become the number one for now, but the Canadian has reflected a modest 91.28% of shots in his possessions.

Disqualifications and injuries

Jack Campbell, Tyler Motte and Vladimir Tarasenko will not play against the Canadians.

Interesting trends for betting

• Detroit is allowing an average of 3.4 goals per game.

Krylia have failed to improve their defense in recent matches and have not improved their defensive performance.

• The Red Wings are winning 49.7 percent of their faceoffs.

Derek Lalonde players have started to perform a little better at the point and win the puck for their teammates more often.

Current form

Buffalo has been at the bottom of the conference standings since the first days of October. The Sabres have only scored nine points in 11 starts, but they are far from the worst in attack. After a recent away win over Chicago (4:2), Lindy Ruff men won at home against Dallas (4:2) and Detroit (5:3), showing excellent realization of their chances. The Blades failed to finish the series of games in Michigan on a positive note. Rasmus Dahlin team lost to Florida (2:5), losing the threads of the game in the first 20 minutes, and then failed to cope with the Islanders (3:4), although they scored first.

The club from the suburbs of New York plays rather weakly in defense and allows 3.64 goals per game on average. The visitors are often sent off and are regularly punished for this by their opponents. Thus, only 74.3% of the penalties from Buffalo do not result in goals against the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen is the club main goalie, but he has saved only 89.2% of the shots. Devon Levy is gradually winning the competition with him, but for now the coaching staff trusts the more experienced and Finnish goalie.

Disqualifications and injuries

Zach Benson will not play for the Sabres in Michigan due to an earlier injury.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Sabres have received 10 minutes of penalty time in previous games.

Guests are sent off quite a lot and are often punished for it.

• Buffalo blocks 15 shots per game

The Blades' defenders often sacrifice themselves to prevent the puck from reaching their team goal.