Red Wings vs. Sabres Prediction & Picks - March 12

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The Buffalo Sabres (25-32-6), losers of seven straight road games, visit the Detroit Red Wings (30-28-6) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Wednesday's hockey action.

The Sabres have gone 3-6-1 in their past 10 games, scoring 32 goals while giving up 36 in that time. On 27 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored five goals (18.5%).

Red Wings vs. Sabres Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final result of Red Wings 4, Sabres 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Red Wings (-145)
  • Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)

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Red Wings Splits and Trends

  • The Red Wings have finished 8-6-14 in overtime contests on their way to an overall record of 30-28-6.
  • Detroit has 26 points (10-7-6) in the 23 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • The 14 times this season the Red Wings ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-12-1 (three points).
  • Detroit has scored two goals in 13 games this season (5-6-2 record, 12 points).
  • The Red Wings are 24-8-3 in the 35 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 51 points).
  • In the 20 games when Detroit has scored a single power-play goal, it registered 16 points after finishing 7-11-2.
  • In the 28 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Detroit is 13-14-1 (27 points).
  • The Red Wings' opponents have had more shots in 33 games. The Red Wings finished 14-14-5 in those matchups (33 points).

Sabres Splits and Trends

  • The Sabres have a 25-32-6 record this season and are 4-6-10 in games that have needed overtime.
  • Buffalo has earned 23 points (9-7-5) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Sabres scored only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
  • Buffalo has earned three points (1-13-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
  • The Sabres have earned 51 points in their 37 games with three or more goals scored.
  • This season, Buffalo has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 24 games has a record of 9-14-1 in those matchups.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, Buffalo has posted a record of 9-13-2 (20 points).
  • The Sabres have been outshot by opponents 39 times this season, and earned 36 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Red Wings Rank Red Wings AVG Sabres AVG Sabres Rank
22nd 2.8 Goals Scored 3.13 12th
23rd 3.19 Goals Allowed 3.48 30th
21st 27.7 Shots 27.7 21st
20th 28.8 Shots Allowed 29.1 22nd
3rd 28.72% Power Play % 16.57% 27th
32nd 69.74% Penalty Kill % 76.84% 21st

Red Wings vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel

  • When: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: TNT
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  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan

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