The Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres at Rogers Place on Thursday, March 21 at 9:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+ and MSG-B.
Edmonton won 3-2 at home its last time out on March 19 against the Montreal Canadiens.
Buffalo’s most recent game was a road loss, 3-2, against the Vancouver Canucks on March 19.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-221)
- Underdog: Sabres (+180)
- Over/under: 6
Oilers Stats and Trends
- Edmonton has won 38 of the 59 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In 20 games with shorter than -221 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won 16.
- The moneyline odds imply that Edmonton has a 68.8% chance of winning this game.
- Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 36 of 66 games this season.
- In their past 10 matchups, the Oilers are 7-1-2 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
- They have scored 33 goals during that stretch.
- On the defensive side, the Oilers have allowed 1.7 goals per game (17 total) in those 10 matchups.
Sabres Stats and Trends
- The Sabres have been the underdog 44 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 40.9%, of those games.
- Buffalo is 3-3 when it is the underdog by +180 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.7% chance for the Sabres to win.
- So far this season, 48.6% of Buffalo’s games (34/70) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
- Over the last 10 games, the Sabres have gone 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).
- They have put up 34 goals during that stretch.
- Defensively, the Sabres have given up 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 outings.
Oilers vs. Sabres Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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