Power Ranking
San Jose 30
Buffalo 21
Betting Odds Preview
San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres battle the visiting San Jose Sharks on Saturday in NHL betting odds action at First Niagara Center.
The San Jose Sharks will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 8-8-0 this season, while the Sabres are 8-8-0. San Jose is 8-6-2 on the totals; Buffalo is 5-6-5.
Smart Chart
- SJ
- 2.21
- 4.04
- 20.19
- 75.40
- 25.23
- 35.15
- -1.83
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
San Jose Sharks
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-8 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-4 |
| Home | 3-5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Away | 5-3 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Fave | 6-4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4-2 |
| Dog | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| O/U | 8-6-2 | 6-2-2 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 5-3-1 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-8 | 6-4 | 3-6 | 1-0 | 7-8 |
| Home | 4-5 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 3-5 |
| Away | 4-3 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Fave | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Dog | 7-8 | 6-4 | 2-6 | 1-0 | 6-8 |
| O/U | 5-6-5 | 4-2-4 | 1-4-4 | 0-0-1 | 5-6-4 |
Recent Form
No data available.
Head to Head Summary
No data available.
Head to Head Detail
| Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Feb 13, 2009 | SJ | 5 | 150 | Over | 35 |
| BUF | 6 | 35 |
Betting Odds Trends
San Jose Sharks
- San Jose is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
- San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Buffalo is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games at home
- Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
- Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
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
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
Last 5 Games
San Jose Sharks
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2015 | DET | 3-2 | W | -102 | 14 | 28 | 0/1 | 2/2 | Jimmy Howard | Away |
| Nov 10, 2015 | NYI | 2-4 | L | -124 | 36 | 25 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Thomas Greiss | Home |
| Nov 7, 2015 | ANA | 0-1 | L | -155 | 31 | 17 | 0/4 | 2/2 | Anton Khudobin | Home |
| Nov 5, 2015 | FLA | 5-2 | W | -174 | 32 | 33 | 0/2 | 2/3 | Al Montoya | Home |
| Nov 3, 2015 | CLB | 2-5 | L | -167 | 43 | 24 | 0/4 | 1/2 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Home |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2015 | FLA | 3-2 | W | +147 | 18 | 38 | 1/1 | 2/3 | Roberto Luongo | Away |
| Nov 10, 2015 | TB | 4-1 | W | +207 | 27 | 31 | 1/3 | 4/5 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Away |
| Nov 7, 2015 | VAN | 3-2 | W | +137 | 22 | 37 | 1/2 | 2/2 | Ryan Miller | Home |
| Nov 5, 2015 | TB | 1-4 | L | +137 | 31 | 22 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Home |
| Nov 1, 2015 | NYI | 2-1 | W | +166 | 22 | 30 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Thomas Greiss | Away |
Offensive Comparison
No data available.
Defensive Comparison
San Jose Sharks
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
4.04 2.98
Shots Allowed
35.15 29.29
Penalty Kill %
75.40 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
4.07 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.20 3.60
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
78.05 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.21 | 31 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.15 | 31 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 15.73 | 28 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 4.04 | 32 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 4.07 | 32 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 78.05 | 17 |