This is a 9* on NEW JERSEY

These are the bottom two teams in the East Division and going back to February 27th, they have just one win between them. That one win belongs to the Devils and it was on March 7th against Boston by a score of 1-0. They are 1-7-2 their L10 games and just dropped all three games vs. the Islanders, the last one going to a shootout. That’s actually better than Buffalo, who last won a game on February 23rd against … the Devils. Actually, their last two wins have both been against the Devils as they also beat them on Feb 20th. But an overtime loss to them (NJ) on Feb 25th began what is now an 11-game losing skid coming into tonight. Nine of those 11 Sabres’ losses have come in regulation as they’ve been outscored 47-17. They have been shutout each of the last two games, 3-0 by Pittsburgh on Sunday and 6-0 by Washington last night. You can’t do anything but fade Buffalo at this point, even if New Jersey doesn’t seem all that appealing in its own right. The Devils have lost 11 in a row on home ice, a franchise record, so you have to figure they’ll be super motivated to end that slide here against favorable opposition. Play on NEW JERSEY

AAA