The New York Islanders (6-4-3) visit the Buffalo Sabres (4-4-2) Monday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. Below we analyze the Islanders-Sabres NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Islanders at Sabres: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:13 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Islanders -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Sabres +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread/ATS: Islanders -1.5 (+195) | Sabres +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
Islanders at Sabres: Projected starting goalies
Semyon Varlamov (6-2-2, 1.98 GAA, .930 SV%, 3 SO) at Linus Ullmark (3-1-2, 2.56 GAA, .914 SV%)
Varlamov has been up and down this season. He started 3-0-0 with two shutouts, and then he went 0-2-1 with 11 goals allowed in his final three starts of January. Since flipping the calendar to February, he has been hot again, going 3-0-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .937 SV% in four starts.
Ullmark has had a flare for the dramatic so far this season. Four of his past five games have not been decided in regulation. He has two wins and a loss in a shootout, and a loss in overtime. He has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his six appearances.
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Islanders at Sabres: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Islanders 3, Sabres 1
Money line (ML)
The ISLANDERS (-140) have actually struggled on the road, going 1-6 in the past seven away from the Island. However, a meeting with the Sabres might be the elixir to cure their ills on the road. New York has won eight of the past 10 meetings in this series. Buffalo is just 2-10 in its past 12 as an underdog.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The ISLANDERS -1.5 (+195) are worth a small-unit play as you can nearly double up if the Isles hit the puck line. New York has covered the puck line in each of its past two wins, and four of its six victories.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (-130) is the best play on the board in this game as Varlamov and Ullmark have had it on lockdown this season. Ullmark has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his six starts so far, while Varlamov has allowed three or fewer goals in nine of his 10 outings. This will be a defensive slog with very few scoring chances.
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