The New York Rangers (1-4-1) travel to meet the Buffalo Sabres (3-3-1) at KeyBank Center Thursday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Rangers-Sabres NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rangers at Sabres: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:34 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rangers -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Sabres -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rangers +1.5 (-300) | Sabres -1.5 (+230)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Rangers at Sabres: Projected starting goalies
Igor Shesterkin (0-2-1, 2.98 GAA, .886 SV%) at Linus Ullmark (2-1-1, 2.42 GAA, .912 SV%)
Shesterkin is confirmed for the crease, and he is looking to secure his first victory of the season. He has allowed three or more goals in each of his three starts. This will be his first-career appearances against the Sabres.
Ullmark is expected to get the nod for the homestanding Sabres. He rolls in on a two-start winning streak, including a 28-save effort in Tuesday’s 3-2 win in the front end of the back-to-back with the Blueshirts.
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Rangers at Sabres: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Sabres 3, Rangers 2
Money line (ML)
The SABRES (-110) are the play here, although confidence is not terribly high. The Rangers are going to break out at some point, but they just haven’t shown a lot of consistency on offense outside of their top scoring line. While the Rangers are 8-3 in their past 11 trips to Western New York, the home team is 6-2 across the past eight in this series.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Sabres -1.5 (+230) are an awfully tempting play as you can more than double up with a cover. However, Tuesday’s victory against the Rangers was a one-goal win. Just one of the Sabres’ three victories so far would have covered the puck line. Conversely, you can’t play the Rangers +1.5 (-300) at three times your return. The best bet is to AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 6 (-105) connected Tuesday, and this one is a likely Under or a potential push. There is very little chance this one goes Over. The Under is 2-1 in Buffalo’s three games at home, and the Rangers have cashed the Under in two of their three on the road, and four of six overall.
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