Power Ranking
Buffalo 21
San Jose 30
Betting Odds Preview
Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
NHL betting odds interest swings to the Buffalo Sabres at San Jose battle on Friday at SAP Center as the Sharks try to defend home turf and reward moneyline betting fans.
32-21-6 San Jose battles the Sabres, currently with a 24-30-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 34-20-5 for the Sharks and 21-25-15 for the Sabres.
Smart Chart
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- SJ
- 2.21
- 4.04
- 20.19
- 75.40
- 25.23
- 35.15
- -1.83
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 24-30-7 | 3-4-3 | 8-11-4 | 9-10-3 | 15-20-4 |
| Home | 11-17-3 | 2-2-1 | 2-9-1 | 5-3-2 | 6-14-1 |
| Away | 13-13-4 | 1-2-2 | 6-2-3 | 4-7-1 | 9-6-3 |
| Fave | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Dog | 21-36-7 | 2-7-3 | 7-11-4 | 7-10-3 | 14-19-4 |
| O/U | 21-25-15 | 4-4-2 | 8-9-6 | 5-10-7 | 16-15-8 |
Team Record
San Jose Sharks
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 32-21-6 | 6-2-2 | 8-5-3 | 16-12-5 | 16-9-1 |
| Home | 11-12-3 | 1-0-1 | 4-2-2 | 7-7-2 | 4-5-1 |
| Away | 21-9-3 | 5-2-1 | 4-3-1 | 9-5-3 | 12-4 |
| Fave | 20-17-5 | 2-3-2 | 6-3-3 | 10-7-4 | 10-5-1 |
| Dog | 12-8-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-4-1 | 6-3 |
| O/U | 34-20-5 | 6-4 | 7-6-3 | 18-11-4 | 16-9-1 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2015 | SJ | 2 | 113 | Under | 32 |
| BUF | 1 | 31 | |||
| Nov 18, 2014 | SJ | 1 | 200 | Push | 30 |
| BUF | 4 | 14 | |||
| Oct 25, 2014 | BUF | 2 | -350 | Under | 15 |
| SJ | 1 | 30 | |||
| Feb 28, 2014 | SJ | 2 | 165 | Over | 38 |
| BUF | 4 | 20 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013 | BUF | 5 | -420 | Over | 36 |
| SJ | 4 | 51 | |||
| Mar 1, 2012 | BUF | 1 | -170 | Under | 19 |
| SJ | 0 | 39 | |||
| Jan 6, 2011 | BUF | 3 | -170 | Under | 22 |
| SJ | 0 | 36 | |||
| Dec 9, 2010 | SJ | 3 | -130 | Over | 29 |
| BUF | 6 | 37 | |||
| Feb 13, 2010 | SJ | 1 | 105 | Under | 28 |
| BUF | 3 | 28 | |||
| Jan 23, 2010 | BUF | 2 | -160 | Over | 40 |
| SJ | 5 | 24 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
- Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
- Buffalo is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
- Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Betting Odds Trends
San Jose Sharks
- San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
- San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
- San Jose is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
- San Jose is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Tuch RW Is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Undisclosed
- Tage Thompson RW Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Will start in goal Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
San Jose Sharks
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic D Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
- Logan Couture C IR (10/07), Groin
- Vitek Vanecek G Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Dallas, Upper Body
- MacKenzie Blackwood G Will start in goal Wednesday vs Dallas, None
- Nico Sturm C IR (11/18), Upper Body
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2016 | ANA | 0-1 | L | +218 | 26 | 29 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Frederik Andersen | Away |
| Feb 21, 2016 | PIT | 3-4 | L | +117 | 27 | 31 | 2/3 | 4/4 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Home |
| Feb 19, 2016 | CLB | 4-0 | W | +125 | 35 | 38 | 1/5 | 6/6 | Joonas Korpisalo | Away |
| Feb 16, 2016 | OTT | 1-2 | L | +132 | 39 | 26 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Craig Anderson | Away |
| Feb 14, 2016 | COL | 4-1 | W | -105 | 21 | 35 | 0/3 | 6/6 | Semyon Varlamov | Home |
San Jose Sharks
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2016 | COL | 3-4 | L | -144 | 33 | 41 | 0/1 | 1/2 | Calvin Pickard | Away |
| Feb 22, 2016 | STL | 6-3 | W | +104 | 33 | 28 | 2/5 | 1/3 | Jake Allen | Away |
| Feb 19, 2016 | CAR | 2-5 | L | -125 | 24 | 37 | 0/0 | 1/2 | Cam Ward | Away |
| Feb 18, 2016 | FLA | 2-1 | W | -133 | 17 | 20 | 0/4 | 1/1 | Al Montoya | Away |
| Feb 16, 2016 | TB | 4-2 | W | +111 | 31 | 30 | 0/3 | 2/2 | Ben Bishop | Away |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Buffalo Sabres
San Jose Sharks
Goals Allowed
2.98 4.04
Shots Allowed
29.29 35.15
Penalty Kill %
79.84 75.40
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.15 4.00
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.10 1.90
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.23 72.87
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 4.04 | 32 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.95 | 19 | 4.00 | 32 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 15.89 | 27 | 72.87 | 31 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 2.21 | 31 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 2.27 | 32 | 3.15 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 23.53 | 7 | 76.23 | 23 |