Edmonton Oilers vsBuffalo Sabres Prediction
The Edmonton Oilers are slight 52.6 percent favorites over the Buffalo Sabres. The Oilers are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +2 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 35 shots on goal vs 33 shots for the Sabres. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88.9% compared to the Oilers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.7%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Stuart Skinner 29, Craig Anderson 31 SHOTS: Connor McDavid 4.4, Tage Thompson 3.8 GOALS: Connor McDavid 0.74, Tage Thompson 0.86 PTS: Connor McDavid has a 77% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Tage Thompson has a 62% chance of 1+PTs