Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabers Prediction, 11/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Wednesday 27 November 2024

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG network

Odds/point spread: Wild (-144) Saber (+120)

The Minnesota Wild (13-4-4) head to the KeyBank Center on Wednesday, where they will try to defeat the Buffalo Sabers (11-9-1). The line in this contest has the Wild at -144, while the Sabers come in at +120. Over/under is set to 6.

The Minnesota Wild will need a bounce back game after losing 4-1 to the Jets in their previous outing. Minnesota got 8 penalty minutes in this game. The Wild could have played much better offensively in the loss. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn’t get one. In the match, they finished 1 of the 44 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Wild have surrendered 39 goals while they have 58 on offense. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 49 power play attempts (30th in hockey) and have come away with 13 goals in those chances. In terms of their goal scoring ability, the Minnesota Wild have scored 70 goals (9th in hockey) on the season and have given up 52. Minnesota has attempted 604 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. For the year they sit with 30 points and their point percentage comes in at 0.714. The Wild have had 603 shots against them and have earned a .914 save percentage. Minnesota comes into tonight with 61 power play opportunities and they have scored 12 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.67%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Filip Gustavsson. During his career on the ice, Gustavsson has earned 71 quality starts and his quality start percentage is .597. His save percentage is currently at .913 for his 6,396 minutes on the ice. Gustavsson has had 3,738 shots taken against him and has collected 3,414 saves. Opponents have scored 324 goals against Gustavsson in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.04. He has compiled an overall mark of 61-44-17 and has started 119 games. Gustavsson has been in net in 127 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Buffalo went up against the Sharks in a game where the Sabers recorded a victory with a score of 4-2. The Sabers managed 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing, but were unable to put one in the back of the net.

During this campaign, the Buffalo Sabers have 68 goals, 23 points, along with a .548 field goal percentage. They have given up a total of 65 goals to be scored by a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 14 goals while having fewer men on the ice. The Sabers sit with 57 goals at even strength and 11 goals (22nd in hockey) while on the power play. They have a number of 63 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.46%. Buffalo has attempted 580 shots (25th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.72% while allowing the opposition 610 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.82% on their opponents’ 73 power play attempts and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice, you will see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen defending the net. His opponents average 3.33 goals per game and he has given up 319 goals in total. Luukkonen’s quality start percentage comes in at 56.4% and he has accumulated 62 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter in 110 games and has accumulated 5,745 minutes. Luukkonen owns a lifetime record of 55-45-11 and has been in net in 114 games. He has made 3,019 stops out of the 3,338 shots attempted against him, giving him a .904 save percentage.

Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or the moneyline?

Tony’s Pick: Take Minnesota (-144)

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