New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres 3/31/2023 – On Friday evening, the New York Rangers will be meeting the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center to continue the NHL schedule for this season. The New York Rangers are 44-21-10 on the scoreboard after winning against the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out. The Buffalo Sabres were not as lucky in their previous matchup and managed to lose against the Montreal Canadiens which lowered them to 35-31-7 on the season. The New York Rangers will be winning this game according to the latest NHL betting odds.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres 3/31/2023
When: Friday, March 31, 7:00 PM ET
Where: KeyBank Center Buffalo, NY
TV: NHL
Stream: NHL.TV
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres 3/31/2023 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -1.5 (+167) | 6.5 o (-110) | -145 |  |
| Sabres | +1.5 (-192) | 6.5 u (-110) | +125 | |
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New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are coming here on a three-game winning streak and lastly won against the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2. The Rangers are scoring an average of 3.36 goals in each game and have been successful in 22.7 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The New York offense in this hockey season is being headed by Artemi Panarin who has accumulated a total of 84 points along with 25 goals in the net. On defense, the Rangers are allowing their opponents to score an average of 2.68 goals in each game played.
Players to watch: Artemi Panarin LW (G 25, A 59, PTS 84, Mika Zibanejad C (G 38, A 43, PTS 81, Adam Fox D (G 11, A 55, PTS 66.
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have lost three games out of their last five played, and are coming here after losing to Montreal in a shootout. The Sabres are managing to score an average of 3.56 goals in each game and have been successful in 24.3 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The Buffalo offense this season is being led by Tage Thompson who has contributed 89 points in total to the team, along with 44 goals. Defense-wise, the Sabres are allowing opponents to score an average of 3.67 goals in each game played.
Players to watch: Tage Thompson RW (G 44, A 45, PTS 89, Jeff Skinner LW (G 31, A 39, PTS 70, Alex Tuch RW (G 32, A 37, PTS 69.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Predictions
Trends
Rangers
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
NY Rangers are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against Buffalo.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers’ last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers’ last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
NY Rangers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games played in March.
Sabres
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo’s last 7 games.
Buffalo are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo’s last 13 games against NY Rangers.
Buffalo are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo’s last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers.
Buffalo are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
Rangers vs Sabres Betting Picks
The Buffalo Sabres need to re-strategize their defense if they want to win here. The Rangers look quite confident with their winning streak and will have a breeze in this game. The New York Rangers will be winning this game as predicted by the latest NHL betting stats.
Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Sabres 3.
