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Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres: Both teams are coming off a loss
The Buffalo Sabres are hosting the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in KeyBank Center.
The Oilers were stunned in the last game
The Edmonton Oilers are fifth in the Western Conference with a 38-21-2 record. After winning five straight games, the Oilers lost 4-2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Oilers are fifth in the league with 3.51 goals per game, third with 26.7% of power play conversion and are ranked 11th, allowing 2.90 goals per game. Connor McDavid is having another fantastic season, leading the league with 77 assists and being third with 100 points.
The Sabres have lost the last three games
The Buffalo Sabres are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 29-30-5 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. The Sabres are 25th in the league, scoring 2.89 goals per game, and are quite better, standing in 13th place with 3 allowed goals per game. Rasmus Dahlin and Casey Middlestadt lead Buffalo with 47 points each.
Betting Trends
Buffalo has won 8 the last 12 games against Edmonton. The Sabres are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 4-1 SU in the last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division and 5-12 SU in the last 17 games played in March.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Edmonton Oilers have had many ups and downs this season. At one point, they had 16 consecutive wins, getting closer to the all-time NHL record, and in the last game, they lost to one of the worst teams in the league, the Columbus Blue Jackets, after going into a 3-0 hole in the first period. The Sabres have another season to forget, and they are going into this game with a lot of pressure after losing the last three games. The Sabres have been playing well against Edmonton in recent years, but there is a huge gap in quality between these two teams at the moment, and Edmonton will get back on winning track tonight.
