The Buffalo Sabres (0-1-0) meet the New Jersey Devils (1-0-0) Saturday at O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia in Game 2 of the NHL Global Series. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET (NHL Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Sabres vs. Devils odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Devils lead 1-0
The Sabres took it on the chin in the opener, falling 4-1 behind G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The lone score came off the stick of D Owen Power midway through the 3rd period after the game was already pretty much decided.
Newcomer G Jacob Markstrom opened the season by making 30 saves on 31 shots in his team debut, earning the victory. Fellow newcomer RW Stefan Noesen opened the scoring, while RW Nathan Bastian (2 A), C Paul Cotter (1 G, 1 A) and D Johnathan Kovacevic (1 G, 1 A) were the 3 players who notched multi-point games.