Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Buffalo Sabres (5-4-4) and the St. Louis Blues (4-8-2) at KeyBank Center sees the Sabres favored at home (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Blues (+120). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-142)
• Underdog: Blues (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in six of 13 games this season.
• In 57.1% of St. Louis’ previous games this season (8/14), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.9 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two teams.
• The 7.2 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.7 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 37 total, which makes them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Buffalo has given up 40 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in league play.
• They’re ranked 20th in the league with a -3 goal differential .
• The eight power-play goals Buffalo has put up this season (on 42 chances) rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Sabres are ranked 20th in the league with a 19.05% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Buffalo has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres’ 90.91% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the NHL.
• The Sabres’ players win 42.1% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• Buffalo scores on 9.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
• The Sabres’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.1 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has gotten a victory twice in four games as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Sabres have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -142.
• The moneyline odds imply that Buffalo has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

• Alex Tuch: four goals and seven assists
• Tage Thompson: five goals and five assists
• Zachary Benson: nine assists
• Alex Lyon: 3-4-3 record, .914 save percentage, 28 goals allowed

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues’ 38 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
• St. Louis’ 58 total goals conceded (4.1 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• They have a -20 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
• St. Louis has scored nine power-play goals this season (on 39 chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
• The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (23.08%) ranks ninth-best in the league.
• St. Louis has scored one shorthanded goal this season (10th in league).
• The 67.57% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have amassed is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
• The Blues win 49.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• St. Louis’ collective 10% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Blues have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blues have three wins in the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• St. Louis has played with moneyline odds of +120 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

• Pius Suter: five goals and four assists
• Jordan Kyrou: four goals and four assists
• Robert Thomas: two goals and six assists
• Jordan Binnington: 3-5-2 record, .859 save percentage, 32 goals conceded