The Phoenix Coyotes and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at HSBC Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Sabres listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Coyotes, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.
Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 24 shots for the shutout on Wednesday, as the Coyotes upset the Penguins 3-0. The Coyotes won the game as +180 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6).
Ed Jovanovski and Petr Prucha scored power play markers for the Coyotes. Radim Vrbata added an empty net marker in the win.
The Sabres were defeated 2-1 by the Canadiens last time out, as -150 favorites. The three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Tim Connolly replied on the power play in the loss.
Current streak:
Phoenix has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 2-0-0
Buffalo: 0-0-1
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-4-1
After a win are 4-6
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Montreal are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Buffalo's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-9-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix
Buffalo is 1-5-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Next up:
Phoenix home to Columbus, Saturday, October 10
Buffalo at Nashville, Saturday, October 10
Oddsmakers currently have the Sabres listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Coyotes, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.
Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 24 shots for the shutout on Wednesday, as the Coyotes upset the Penguins 3-0. The Coyotes won the game as +180 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6).
Ed Jovanovski and Petr Prucha scored power play markers for the Coyotes. Radim Vrbata added an empty net marker in the win.
The Sabres were defeated 2-1 by the Canadiens last time out, as -150 favorites. The three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Tim Connolly replied on the power play in the loss.
Current streak:
Phoenix has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 2-0-0
Buffalo: 0-0-1
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-4-1
After a win are 4-6
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Montreal are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Buffalo's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-9-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix
Buffalo is 1-5-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Next up:
Phoenix home to Columbus, Saturday, October 10
Buffalo at Nashville, Saturday, October 10