The Colorado Avalanche'(6-1-0) visit the'Buffalo Sabres'(3-5-0) on Sunday. Puck drop from KeyBank Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Avalanche vs. Sabres'odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; teams split 2 games last season with each winning on the road.
The Avalanche lost 4-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. LW Jonathan Drouin'and C'Nathan MacKinnon'each had 5 shots, but' Colorado was unable to find the back of the net and suffered its 1st scoreless game of the season.
The Sabres fell 5-4 to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Four Sabres scored, including D Rasmus Dahlin,