Sharks at Sabres 1/6/22 – NHL Betting Picks & Odds
San Jose Sharks vs. Buffalo Sabres
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Jan. 06, 2022
TV: ESPN+
Latest Odds : SJ -130 ; Total 6
The Sharks are coming here after getting handed a loss in their last game on the ice. THe Sharks ended up losing on the road to the Red Wings by a score of 6-2 and it was the second loss in a row with the first coming to the Penguins by a score of 8-5. The loss ended up dropping the Sharks to a record of 17-16-1 on the year.
San Jose is coming here with an offense that is averaging out to 2.79 goals per game. The defense for the Sharks has allowed 3.15 goals per game. The power play for San Jose has converted at a clip of 17.4% on the year and the penalty kill for the Sharks has killed off 83.9% of the power plays faced.
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Buffalo is playing at home and in their last game the Sabres ended up losing. The loss was on the road and came against the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-3. With the record the Buffalo Sabres are now sitting on a record of 10-17-6 on the year overall.
The offense for Buffalo has managed to get only 2.64 goals per game. The power play for the Sabres is converting at a clip of 19.3% on the year. When it comes to killing off the penalties the Sabres have killed off 79.5% of the power plays faced. The Sabres defense has allowed 3.49 goals per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
The total has went over in 4 out of the last 5 Sharks games.
The Sharks are 2-4 in their last 6 games.
The total has went over in 6 out of the last 9 Sabres games.
The Sabres are 2-11 in their last 13 games.
Free Betting Pick: San Jose Sharks -130
This game here is going to be a back and forth battle and most likely will hit the over. Neither one of these two teams has much of a defense and both are coming off of a loss. The main difference is the Sharks actually have an offense that is able to come in and play better on the day. Final Score, San Jose Sharks win 5-3.