New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres will wrap up their regular-season series on Wednesday at Prudential Center as NHL action resumes following the Olympic break.
The teams have one win each following the first two meetings this season. New Jersey won 5-0 on the road in late-November, but the Sabres avenged the defeat with a 3-1 victory just before the holiday break.
The victory over the Devils was part of Buffalo’s impressive 20-3-1 run. Lindy Ruff’s men lost a bit of momentum before the season paused for the Olympics, going 1-2-1. They will aim to get back on track on Wednesday night and continue their push for a playoff spot.
New Jersey was also slumping before the Olympic break, posting a 1-5-0 record across the last six games. The team has lost three games in a row prior to Wednesday’s action and will want to avoid a fourth losing streak this season of at least four games.
Times have been tough for the Devils, with their league-worst shooting percentage of 8.6 being a key contributor. To have a chance at contending for a postseason berth, the frontline, led by Team USA’s Olympic hero Jack Hughes, must improve its efficiency significantly.
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New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches
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New Jersey Devils against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Markstrom
J. Allen
S. Nemec
J. Kovacevic
J. Siegenthaler
B. Dillon
D. Hamilton
B. Pesce
J. Hughes
P. Cotter
M. Tsyplakov
A. Gritsyuk
L. Hameenaho
D. Mercer
J. Bratt
C. Brown
N. Bjugstad
T. Meier
C. Glass
N. Hischier
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
B. Byram
M. Kesselring
M. Samuelsson
O. Power
R. Dahlin
Z. Metsa
J. Dunne
R. McLeod
P. Krebs
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
J. Quinn
J. Norris
J. Zucker
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
Most goals and assists
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
J. Bratt
(50 Assists)
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J. Hughes
(50 Assists)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
New Jersey Devils - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- Buffalo hasn’t won the regular-season series against New Jersey since the 2019-20 campaign.
- The Devils have a 13-12-3 home record.
- The Sabres have gone 15-11-3 across 31 road games.
- Buffalo’s leading scorer, Tage Thompson, has amassed 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) across the last 17 games.
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Our New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Devils have played below their potential for much of the season and looked ice-cold before the break. They have struggled for goals and haven’t received good goaltending from Jacob Markstrom or Jake Allen.
Since December, Buffalo has been among the best teams in the league and will get a boost on Wednesday with the return of forward Josh Norris and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It has been nearly three months since the team’s last three-game losing streak, and Wednesday’s matchup looks like a good bounce-back spot.
Our prediction for New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres: Sabres to win.
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