Sabres vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Avalanche NHL game on December 15, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 16, 2AM Ball Arena
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Avalanche | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Avalanche | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
P3 19:57 Tage Thompson shot blocked by Devon Toews
P3 19:52 Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
P3 19:46 Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 19:40 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P3 19:35 Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 19:02 Goal scored by Dylan Cozens (Empty Net)
P3 18:38 Goal scored by Evan Rodrigues assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar
P3 18:36 Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 18:03 Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 17:57 Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
P3 17:10 Cale Makar shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 17:04 Shot missed by Alex Tuch
P3 16:53 Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 16:34 Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 15:43 Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Devon Toews
P3 15:12 JJ Peterka shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
P3 14:38 Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:38 Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
P3 14:28 Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:23 Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Devon Toews
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
GOAL
Goal scored by Dylan Cozens (Empty Net)
4-2
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Evan Rodrigues assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar
4-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Victor Olofsson in defensive zone
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Alex Tuch
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Devon Toews
SHOT
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on J.T. Compher in defensive zone
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Casey Fitzgerald credited with hit on Ben Meyers in defensive zone
Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Erik Johnson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Ben Meyers credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mikko Rantanen assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen
3-1
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Andreas Englund credited with hit on Jack Quinn in offensive zone
Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
SHOT
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Meyers
Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Giveaway by Samuel Girard in offensive zone
SHOT
Ben Meyers shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
SHOT
Ben Meyers shot blocked by Tyson Jost
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Andreas Englund in neutral zone
Takeaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Valeri Nichushkin in defensive zone
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
Cale Makar credited with hit on Rasmus Asplund in defensive zone
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesman
SHOT
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Samuel Girard credited with hit on Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Referee or Linesman - Player Equipment
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by Cale Makar in defensive zone
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Kale Clague
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin assisted by Tyson Jost and Victor Olofsson
3-0
SHOT
Shot missed by Andreas Englund
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Andreas Englund credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Jack Quinn in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Lawrence Pilut credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Cale Makar
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shorthanded - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
Penalty to Vinnie Hinostroza 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Artturi Lehkonen)
SHOT
Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Kale Clague in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
Charles Hudon credited with hit on Rasmus Asplund in offensive zone
Brad Hunt credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
Andreas Englund credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Brad Hunt credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lawrence Pilut saved by Alexandar Georgiev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Alexandar Georgiev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Avalanche saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Kale Clague in defensive zone
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
J.T. Compher shot blocked by Casey Fitzgerald
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Jean-Luc Foudy in defensive zone
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ben Meyers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Erik Johnson in neutral zone
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Andreas Englund credited with hit on Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in neutral zone
Power play - Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
Shorthanded - J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Penalty to Cale Makar 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Casey Mittelstadt)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sabres saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Alexandar Georgiev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by J.T. Compher
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Erik Johnson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot missed by Brad Hunt
Takeaway by Logan O'Connor in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sabres
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Alexandar Georgiev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Samuel Girard credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
SHOT
Shot missed by J.T. Compher
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kale Clague saved by Alexandar Georgiev
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Alex Tuch credited with hit on Brad Hunt in offensive zone
Takeaway by J.T. Compher in defensive zone
Takeaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
J.T. Compher shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone
Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Jean-Luc Foudy
Andreas Englund credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by J.T. Compher in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
J.T. Compher shot blocked by Kale Clague
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Casey Mittelstadt credited with hit on Cale Makar in offensive zone
Takeaway by Devon Toews in defensive zone
Erik Johnson credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Ben Meyers in neutral zone
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Charles Hudon in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Alex Tuch assisted by Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson
2-0
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Penalty to Avalanche 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Dryden Hunt)
Stoppage - TV timeout
J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Alexandar Georgiev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stoppage - Offside
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 21 | Shots on Goal | 41 | |||
| 30% | Faceoff Win % | 70% | |||
| 2/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 10 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 23 | Shots Blocked | 4 | |||
| 3 | Giveaways | 5 |
| |
|---|
| 21 | Shots on Goal | 41 | |||
| 30% | Faceoff Win % | 70% | |||
| 2/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 10 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 23 | Shots Blocked | 4 | |||
| 3 | Giveaways | 5 |
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Sabres vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Sabres vs. Avalanche
- Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Sabres +168, Avalanche -180
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Sabres: 46%
- Avalanche: 54%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 46%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Avalanche are more likely to beat the Sabres in the NHL game at Ball Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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