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Sabres vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Avalanche NHL game on January 2, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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Sabres | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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Sabres | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
OT1 00:48 Goal scored by Devon Toews
OT1 00:21 Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
P3 19:53 Goal scored by Jonathan Drouin assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen
P3 19:43 Shot missed by Cale Makar
P3 19:42 Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 19:19 Cale Makar shot blocked by Jason Zucker
P3 18:23 Devon Toews shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 18:07 Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
P3 17:34 Goal scored by Cale Makar assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews
P3 17:17 Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 17:08 Devon Toews shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 16:45 Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 16:09 Goal scored by Jason Zucker assisted by Tage Thompson
P3 16:06 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 12:33 Ross Colton shot blocked by Jason Zucker
P3 10:50 Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Devon Toews
P3 07:51 Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
P3 07:22 Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 06:50 Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 06:48 Shot missed by Owen Power
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
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End of 1st OT.
End of 1st OT.
End of 1st OT.
GOAL
Goal scored by Devon Toews
5-6
Takeaway by Tage Thompson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
GOAL
Goal scored by Jonathan Drouin assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen
5-5
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Makar
SHOT
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - Visitor Timeout
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in offensive zone
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing - Home Timeout
SHOT
Devon Toews shot blocked by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Cale Makar assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews
5-4
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Devon Toews shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jason Zucker assisted by Tage Thompson
5-3
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Parker Kelly credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
Jason Zucker credited with hit on Sam Malinski in defensive zone
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on Josh Manson in neutral zone
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Ross Colton shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Connor Clifton credited with hit on Juuso Parssinen in defensive zone
SHOT
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Devon Toews
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Josh Manson credited with hit on JJ Peterka in defensive zone
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dylan Cozens credited with hit on Devon Toews in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jere Innala
Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Beck Malenstyn won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Mikko Rantanen assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Casey Mittelstadt
4-3
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Drouin
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Avalanche saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Penalty to Artturi Lehkonen 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Connor Clifton)
Penalty to Connor Clifton 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Artturi Lehkonen)
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Penalty to Dylan Cozens 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Cale Makar)
Power play - Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Penalty to Alex Tuch 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Logan O'Connor)
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shorthanded - Parker Kelly won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Avalanche replaced goalie. (Mackenzie Blackwood)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Shorthanded - Logan O'Connor credited with hit on JJ Peterka in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - JJ Peterka shot blocked by Devon Toews
Penalty to Avalanche 2 minutes for Delay of Game (Served by Jere Innala)
Power play - Jason Zucker won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
Avalanche replaced goalie. (Scott Wedgewood)
Avalanche replaced goalie. (Mackenzie Blackwood)
Stoppage - Chlg Hm - goal interference
Stoppage - Player Injury
GOAL
Goal scored by Zach Benson
4-2
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ross Colton assisted by Samuel Girard
4-2
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Josh Manson
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Samuel Girard
SHOT
Power play - Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Power play - Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Zach Benson 2 minutes for Delay of Game
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Cale Makar assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Devon Toews
3-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Sabres shot blocked by teammate
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Jason Zucker assisted by Tage Thompson
3-0
Power play - Jason Zucker won faceoff against Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
Shorthanded - Parker Kelly won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
Penalty to Ross Colton 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Ross Colton 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Jason Zucker)
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Ross Colton
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Mattias Samuelsson won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Scott Wedgewood
Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in offensive zone
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Juuso Parssinen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Ross Colton credited with hit on Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Scott Wedgewood
Keaton Middleton credited with hit on Beck Malenstyn in defensive zone
Sabres challenge (Offside), call reversed
GOAL
Goal scored by Nathan MacKinnon assisted by Devon Toews and Mikko Rantanen
2-1
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Jere Innala in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Parker Kelly credited with hit on Connor Clifton in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Keaton Middleton
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Ross Colton
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sabres saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jiri Kulich saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Samuel Girard
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
Cale Makar credited with hit on Zach Benson in neutral zone
SHOT
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Cale Makar
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Joel Kiviranta in neutral zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Bowen Byram assisted by Jason Zucker and Dylan Cozens
2-0
Jonathan Drouin credited with hit on Beck Malenstyn in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Sam Malinski
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oskar Olausson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Samuel Girard credited with hit on Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Juuso Parssinen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Jason Zucker assisted by Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson
1-0
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Scott Wedgewood
Shorthanded - Parker Kelly won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
Penalty to Josh Manson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Alex Tuch)
SHOT
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Keaton Middleton credited with hit on JJ Peterka in neutral zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Joel Kiviranta credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Logan O'Connor in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Keaton Middleton saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Jere Innala
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oskar Olausson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Shot missed by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jacob Bryson saved by Scott Wedgewood
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Oskar Olausson
Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Zach Benson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Josh Manson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Owen Power credited with hit on Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
Josh Manson credited with hit on Owen Power in defensive zone
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Tage Thompson
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 21 | Shots on Goal | 29 | |||
| 55% | Faceoff Win % | 45% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 27 | Hits | 31 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 7 | Giveaways | 5 |
| |
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| 21 | Shots on Goal | 29 | |||
| 55% | Faceoff Win % | 45% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 27 | Hits | 31 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 7 | Giveaways | 5 |
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Sabres vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Sabres vs. Avalanche
- Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- 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 +175, Avalanche -200
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Sabres: 37%
- Avalanche: 63%
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 37%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 63%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
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