The New Jersey Devils (29-18-6) square off against the Buffalo Sabres (20-26-5) at KeyBank Center on Sunday, February 2 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils took down the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 in their last outing, while the Sabres are coming off a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will take home the victory in Sunday's hockey action.
During the past 10 outings for the Sabres, their offense has scored 34 goals while their defense has allowed 29 (they have a 5-5-0 record in those games). In 34 power-play opportunities during that span, they have capitalized with four goals (11.8% success rate).
Devils vs. Sabres Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Devils 4, Sabres 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Devils (-140)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)
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Devils Splits and Trends
- The Devils have a 29-18-6 record overall, with a 3-6-9 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
- In the 17 games New Jersey has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 7-5-5 record (good for 19 points).
- In the four games this season the Devils scored just one goal, they've finished 0-2-2 (two points).
- New Jersey finished 0-7-1 in the eight games this season when it scored two goals (registering one point).
- The Devils have scored more than two goals in 35 games (29-3-3, 61 points).
- In the 12 games when New Jersey has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 17 points after finishing 8-3-1.
- In the 37 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 23-12-2 (48 points).
- The Devils' opponents have had more shots in 16 games. The Devils finished 6-6-4 in those matchups (16 points).
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have a 4-5-9 record in overtime matchups this season and a 20-26-5 overall record.
- Buffalo has earned 14 points (5-6-4) in its 15 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Sabres scored just one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
- Buffalo has three points (1-10-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Sabres have earned 40 points in their 29 games with three or more goals scored.
- This season, Buffalo has scored a lone power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 8-10-1 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 6-11-1 (13 points).
- The Sabres' opponents have had more shots in 33 games. The Sabres went 14-15-4 in those matchups (32 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Devils Rank | Devils AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 3.09 | Goals Scored | 3.1 | 11th |
| 4th | 2.49 | Goals Allowed | 3.39 | 29th |
| 6th | 29.7 | Shots | 27.8 | 19th |
| 3rd | 25.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.4 | 24th |
| 2nd | 28.86% | Power Play % | 16.78% | 27th |
| 5th | 82.64% | Penalty Kill % | 77.78% | 20th |
Devils vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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