The Detroit Red Wings (13-7-3) visit the Buffalo Sabres (10-13-2) for a Tuesday night Atlantic Division tussle in Western New York. The opening puck drop at the KeyBank Center is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Wings vs. Sabres odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Detroit heads into this game off a 5-4 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday. The NHL’s 3rd-leading scoring team (3.74 goals per game) is 5-1-0 across its last 6 contests. The Red Wings have scored 4-plus goals 7 times in their last 9 games.
The Sabres are at home for a 2nd straight game, They lost a KeyBank contest to the Nashville Predators 2-1 Sunday. Buffalo is looking to snap a 3-game losing skid in what marks its 3rd game in 4 days.
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