The Detroit Red Wings are on the road to take on the Buffalo Sabres. Detroit comes into this game with an overall record of 33-25-6 while Buffalo is 30-30-5. Detroit has won the only matchup of the season so far. Detroit is looking to turn things around as they have lost five straight and are now just outside a wild card spot. Their offense has been very good this season, as they rank sixth in goals and 23rd in shots. They have scored scored three or more goals in six of the last 10 games. It is their defense that has let them down as they rank 23rd in goals against and 26th in shots against per game. Buffalo is coming off a nice win against Edmonton. The win snapped a three game losing streak. The Sabres have struggles on the offensive end, where they rank 24 in goals and 13th in shots. They have scored three or fewer goals in nine of their last 10 games. On the defensive end, they are ranked 13th in goals and sixth in shots against per game. Buffalo has been limited in their scoring and trading away Casey Mittelstadt makes things worse Detroit beat the Sabres in Buffalo 5-3 back in December. Detroit is battling for a wild-card position and needs to win games like this. Detroit has the better offense and will score enough to get the win on the road.


Play on Detroit. This is a 4% play