Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangers – 10/24/19 Free Pick & NHL Betting Prediction

The Buffalo Sabres will be on the road in New York on Thursday taking the ice against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Sabres will be looking for a fourth consecutive win after getting the best of the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday.

The Rangers will be looking to put an end to a five-game skid after losing 2-3 against the Coyotes their last time on the ice. There’s a good chance they will need to score more than two goals in the game to win. It’s been a while since New York has been able to do that.

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres enter Thursday’s matchup at 8-1-1 following a 4-3 win in overtime against the Sharks.

Buffalo has been good for an average of 3.70 goals per game this year while giving up 2.40 to their opponents.

They have been able to fire an average of 30.9 shots per game while allowing 32.6 on the defensive end of the ice. The Sabres have found the back of the net for 12 power-play goals this season for a 30.8 conversion rate to go along with a 76.7 penalty kill percentage.

The Sabres have struggled in their previous three games against the Rangers, going 1-2-0.

They are scoring just two goals per game during the span while giving up an average of 3.33 to New York.

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers have now lost five games in a row after losing 2-3 to the Coyotes in New York on Tuesday. The Rangers have been able to score an average of 2.71 goals per game this year while giving up 3.57 to their opponents.

They have taken an average of 28.7 shots per game while allowing 36.6 on the defensive end of the ice. New York has lit the lantern for five power-play goals fan a 20.8 conversion rate to go along with a 77.4 penalty kill percentage.

The Rangers have been held without a goal on four power-play opportunities in their previous three games against Buffalo.

If the Rangers are going to win on Thursday, they need to find the back of the net while the Sabres are skating with a man in the box.

The Rangers have given up three power-play goals to Buffalo during the span on 11 opportunities.

NHL Betting Trends:

• Buffalo is 8-0 previous eight games as a favorite
• Buffalo is 5-0 previous five games vs. a team with a losing record.
• Buffalo is 4-1 previous five games following a win./li>
• Rangers are 1-5 previous six games at home.

Free Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangers NHL Prediction:

I have a difficult time seeing the Rangers lose another game, but I have to put my money on the Sabres, here. They are better than New York in every stat worth keeping except for the number of shorthanded goals scored.

The Sabres are clearly the better team in this one and I see playing in New York creating more negative pressure for the Rangers than Buffalo. I’m expecting there to be a few boos from the crowd.

4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Buffalo -125)

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