The New York Islanders (27-18-5) host the Buffalo Sabres (28-17-5) at UBS Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders fell to the Seattle Kraken 4-1 in their last game, while the Sabres are coming off a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

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As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which team we project to capture the win in Saturday's game.

Over the past 10 contests, the Sabres have put up a record of 7-2-1. They have put up 42 goals, while allowing their opponents to score 28. They have gone on the power play 25 times during that span, and have capitalized with six goals (24.0% of opportunities).

Islanders vs. Sabres Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this contest expects a final score of Islanders 4, Sabres 2.

Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-123)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Islanders (-1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

The Islanders have finished 9-5-14 in overtime matchups as part of an overall record of 27-18-5.
New York has 26 points (13-4-0) in the 17 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The nine times this season the Islanders ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-7-1 (three points).
New York has taken 13 points from the 16 games this season when it scored two goals (6-9-1 record).
The Islanders have scored more than two goals 24 times, and are 19-2-3 in those games (to register 41 points).
In the 18 games when New York has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 12-4-2 to register 26 points.
In the 22 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 6-12-4 (16 points).
The Islanders have been outshot by opponents in 24 games, going 19-5-0 to record 38 points.

Sabres Splits and Trends

The Sabres have a record of 28-17-5 this season and are 6-5-11 in overtime games.
Buffalo has earned 13 points (4-2-5) in its 11 games decided by one goal.
This season the Sabres registered just one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
Buffalo has four points (2-5-0) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
The Sabres have scored at least three goals in 34 games, earning 56 points from those contests.
Buffalo has scored a single power-play goal in 15 games this season and has registered 21 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 9-7-2 (20 points).
The Sabres' opponents have had more shots in 32 games. The Sabres went 19-10-3 in those matchups (41 points).

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