Buffalo vs. St. Louis. NHL Match Prediction and Bets

Current form

After another successful performance at home and a confident victory over Ottawa (5:1), Buffalo went to visit a more serious opponent in the face of the Rangers and again left no chance for the competitor, defeating the Cops with a score of 6:1. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all of them distinguished themselves with effective actions. Still, it is worth giving credit to the defensive line, which was able to hold back the pressure of a very powerful opponent, and also managed to consistently join the attack. Returning to the home arena, the Blades consolidated their success, snatching victory from Calgary in a shootout (3:2). Ruff charges should have won in regular time, but conceded an offensive puck just four minutes before the final whistle. This time, it is worth noting the brilliant implementation of moments in the attack, in total, they managed to make 19 shots on target, but this was enough for the victory.

Continuing to play at home, the Sabres played one of the most controversial games of the season. Once again, the team created few dangerous moments in attack, but their implementation was amazing, which allowed them to earn an advantage at the beginning of the third period. It seemed that Buffalo would not let the victory slip from their hands, but the team allowed the opponent to make a comeback and suffered an unexpected defeat with a score of 5:7.

Disqualifications and injuries

Buffalo doesn't have any roster problems. It worth noting, however, that Luukkonen, Samuelsson and Thompson are in question today.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Buffalo scores 3.4 goals per game.

The Sabres have been very productive on offense this season.

• The Blades converted just 16% of their power play attempts.

The team still has problems making use of the extra player on the court, despite its high performance.

Current form

St. Louis did not start the regular season in the best way and currently the team is only in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, with 14 points. This season, the Blues have serious problems with both creating and implementing dangerous moments in attack, which is the main reason for their losses, and on average the club scores only 2.5 goals per match, which is not enough to compete with the best NHL clubs. The club defensive line is also not showing its best, and quite often allows opponents to realize their attacking potential. It is for these reasons that the team has not yet been able to break into the playoff zone, from which the gap is three points.

At the moment, the "Notes" are also far from being in the best shape, and the losing streak has already reached three games in a row, and all of them took place at home, where, it would seem, the team has more chances for success, but was unable to realize its advantage over its competitors. In the first match, Bannister charges failed to cope with Utah (2:4), and then suffered a crushing defeat from Washington with a score of 1:8. Goalkeeper Binnington showed a terrible game, reflecting only 70% of the shots. Then the team met with Boston and this time was able to impose a decent fight and even took a significant advantage of two goals, but in the end lost again (2:3).

Disqualifications and injuries

St. Louis has had roster issues since the start of the season, and they continue to this day. Broberg, Krug, Ledy and Thomas will be out for the upcoming game.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, St. Louis scores 2.5 goals per game.

The team main problem remains its low attacking performance, which often leads to defeats.

• The Blues average nine penalty minutes per game.

The team also does not have good discipline, which constantly leads to deletions.