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  2. Bet Builder
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Jets Look Capable of Covering the Line

We’re excited for this clash and our prediction is to back the Jets -1.5 on the puck line. This means they will beat the Sabres by two goals or more at 1.85.

7 Victories for Jets in Previous 10 H2H Games

Buffalo Sabres have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-1 loss against Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Sabres racked up 21 shots and John-Jason Peterka bagged the only goal.

Winnipeg Jets have made it back-to-back wins at home. Their last game saw them land a 4-3 (OT) road victory at Rogers Place against Edmonton Oilers. Josh Morrissey was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net.

The Jets won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-2 victory was registered against the Sabres at KeyBank Center. The Jets have enjoyed three consecutive victories against the Sabres. They’ve landed 7 wins from the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-6-2 2.68 .907 0
23/24 11-8-2 3.11 .904 2
Eric Comrie (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-9-1 2.49 .909 1
23/24 2-7-0 3.69 .874 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 14.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 4.3 goals from 26.4 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.0%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, with John-Jason Peterka racking up 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.86 goal against average with a .852 save percentage.

Winnipeg Jets – Last 10 Games

The Jets have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.3 goals from 24.7 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.8%.

The top points scorer is Kyle Connor with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Mark Scheifele is next best after having 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck have a 2.32 GAA with a .909 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our expert NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Sabres vs Jets stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Jets in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 2 consecutive games.

Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction

Our pick is that Winnipeg Jets will win this NHL encounter with plenty in hand and that leads us to consider the puck line. We recommend playing the 1.85 that they cover the -1.5 spread.

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Jets -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots 1.57 bet365 logo

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of 1.57.

Latest Tage Thompson Player Prop Odds

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Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Jets -1.5
To Score Kyle Connor
Shots on Goal Tage Thompson Over 2.5

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Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Jets Big Favorites With the Books

With an estimated 77% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their 1.30 betting odds about Winnipeg Jets triumphing in this game. Buffalo Sabres are the underdogs at 3.65 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at 1.76.

Some bettors might want to back the Jets at 1.50 to reach the 3-goal total before their opponents. However, a third option is to back neither team to make this goals amount at 4.75.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Kyle Connor is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Kyle Connor is available at 7.00 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Kyle Connor (Jets)
First
7.00
Anytime
1.94
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Mark Scheifele (Jets)
First
7.50
Anytime
2.07
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Gabriel Vilardi (Jets)
First
9.50
Anytime
2.43
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Nikolaj Ehlers (Jets)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.80
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Player Shots

Nikolaj Ehlers (Jets)
Over 2.5
1.88
Under 2.5
1.88
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
1.57
Under 2.5
2.35
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats

Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets Stats

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 62 18.8 34 26 60 -1
77 John-Jason Peterka 63 18.36 21 32 53 -6
26 Rasmus Dahlin 60 24.38 12 41 53 0

Winnipeg Jets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
81 Kyle Connor 70 20.41 37 49 86 14
55 Mark Scheifele 70 20.43 35 41 76 11
13 Gabriel Vilardi 70 18.17 27 34 61 10

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jiri Kulich
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured
Sam Lafferty
Injured

Winnipeg Jets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Neal Pionk
Injured

Starting Lineups

Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Eric Comrie
44
Josh Morrissey
2
Dylan DeMelo
81
Kyle Connor
55
Mark Scheifele
13
Gabriel Vilardi
89
Alex Tuch
72
Tage Thompson
9
Zach Benson
26
Rasmus Dahlin
23
Mattias Samuelsson
47
James Reimer

Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Eric Comrie
54
Dylan Samberg
5
Luke Schenn
27
Nikolaj Ehlers
7
Vladislav Namestnikov
91
Cole Perfetti
22
Jack Quinn
71
Ryan McLeod
77
John-Jason Peterka
24
Jacob Bernard-Docker
25
Owen Power
47
James Reimer

Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Eric Comrie
64
Logan Stanley
6
Colin Miller
62
Nino Niederreiter
17
Adam Lowry
22
Mason Appleton
12
Jordan Greenway
19
Peyton Krebs
17
Jason Zucker
4
Bowen Byram
75
Connor Clifton
47
James Reimer

Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Eric Comrie
73
Brandon Tanev
36
Morgan Barron
9
Alex Iafallo
57
Brett Murray
48
Tyson Kozak
29
Beck Malenstyn
47
James Reimer

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

23 Mar NHL
Sabres 1-4 Wild
21 Mar NHL
Sabres 2-5 Utah HC
18 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-2 Bruins
15 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-4 Sabres
13 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-7 Red Wings
11 Mar NHL
Oilers 2-3 Sabres
09 Mar NHL
Sabres 0-4 Panthers
07 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-6 Lightning
05 Mar NHL
Sharks 6-2 Sabres
04 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens

Previous Winnipeg Jets Lineups

21 Mar NHL
Jets 4-3 Oilers
19 Mar NHL
Jets 2-6 Canucks
17 Mar NHL
Jets 3-2 Kraken
15 Mar NHL
Stars 1-4 Jets
12 Mar NHL
Rangers 1-2 Jets
10 Mar NHL
Jets 2-4 Hurricanes
08 Mar NHL
Jets 6-1 Devils
07 Mar NHL
Jets 4-1 Flyers
05 Mar NHL
Jets 2-3 Islanders
02 Mar NHL
Flyers 2-1 Jets

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L