The Detroit Red Wings'(4-2-2) and Buffalo Sabres (5-3-0) tussle Monday at the KeyBank Center. The game is slated to get underway at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Wings vs. Sabres odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Red Wings clocked a 2-1 home-ice triumph over the Minnesota Wild Saturday. Detroit has been feast-or-famine at the defensive end. The Wings have held foes to 1 or 0 goals in 3 of their 4 wins. They’ve allowed 20 goals in their 4 losses.
The Sabres — who downed the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime Saturday — are in their home barn for a 3rd straight game. Buffalo tallied a pair of powerplay goals in the win over the Blackhawks, but it has been the club’s solid 5-on-5 play that has it averaging 3.6 goals per game (5th NHL).
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