Betting on the Buffalo Sabres over the Seattle Kraken

Despite early season dominance, the Buffalo Sabres are +110 underdogs versus the Seattle Kraken tonight.
Betting on the Sabres moneyline versus the Kraken is the best bet of the night in the NHL.
A Buffalo Sabres offensive outburst is likely as Seattle’s defense has struggled and the Sabres scored a lot of goals.
Betting on Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin, and Owen Power to score goals tonight as a result of the porous defense may be a good bet.

SEATTLE – The Buffalo Sabres are finishing their four-game road trip against Pacific division teams tonight when they take on the Seattle Kraken.

Despite going 3-0 on their road trip with a plus-nine goal differential, Bovada has listed the Kraken as betting favorites over the Sabres tonight.

Buffalo Sabres vs Seattle Kraken Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Buffalo Sabres	+1.5 (-235)	+110	O6.5 (-125)
Seattle Kraken	-1.5 (+195)	-130	U6.5 (+105)

Betting on the Sabres to Stay Hot

NHL sportsbooks have seemingly thrown away all early season results for both the Sabres and Kraken when making the line for tonight’s game:

Buffalo Sabres: 4-1 Record, +11 Overall Goal Differential, 3-0 on the Road, +9 Goal Differential on the Road
Seattle Kraken: 2-3-2 Record, -6 Overall Goal Differential, 0-2-1 at Home, -8 Goal Differential at Home

With Buffalo having a clear advantage both straight up and as a road team, taking the Sabres moneyline with +110 odds is the clear best bet in this game.

Betting the Over on the Sabres Team Total

Another factor that points towards the Sabres pulling off the upset tonight is how bad the Seattle Kraken have been on defense. Seattle ranks fifth to last in goals allowed (27) and sixth in goals allowed per game (3.86).

Couple that with the fact that the 2022 Buffalo Sabres sixth in goals scored (22) and second in goals per game (4.4) and it makes sense to bet on the Sabres to also go over their team total of 3.5 goals at Bovada.

Buffalo Sabres Team Goals

Over 3.5 +110
Under 3.5 -145

Some of the players who may help the Buffalo Sabres get over that 3.5-point total also have some valuable goal-scoring props at legal sports betting sites:

Alex Tuch (+179): Tuch has started the season off on a tear, having scored in the Sabres past four games. The Syracuse, New York native has a total of five goals on this West Coast road trip for the Sabres.
Rasmus Dahlin (+350): One of the two former first-overall picks on the Sabres roster, Dahlin has scored a goal in every game for the Sabres this season. Dahlin has scored a Power Play goal in two of the past three games and the Kraken are tied for the NHL lead in Power Play goals given up, meaning Rasmus Dahlin has a strong chance to score.
Owen Power (+400): The other former first-overall pick on the ice for the Sabres, Power has yet to score a goal for the Sabres this season and only scored two in eight games last season. However, Owen Power may be a good long-shot bet at +400 because he racked up his season high in time on the ice in Sabres last game and has at least attempted a shot in two of the past three games.

The Sabres are poised to win tonight based on their early season start and the high likelihood that they score a lot of goals, and betting on Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin, and Owen Power to contribute to that may be a good bet.

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Brett Crown

Brett is a passionate sports writer who majored in Sport Management at Florida State University. He combines his knowledge of stats with his understanding of game theory to find the best values when sports betting. Brett enjoys golfing, playing cornhole, and hanging out by the pool when he’s not locked in watching games.