Islanders vs. Sabres Prediction: Buffalo Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [11/1/2024]

The Buffalo Sabres and NY Islanders are scheduled to meet in the NHL at KeyBank Center on Friday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Sabres as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Islanders-Sabres game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Sabres' chance of winning is 53% , while the Islanders' is 47%."

Isles vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Sabres and Islanders at KeyBank Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Islanders vs. Sabres matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Islanders vs. Sabres Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL matchup between the Islanders and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Sabres a 53% chance of beating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Islanders vs. Sabres Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Sabres
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	+100	-115
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Islanders vs. Sabres matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Islanders vs. Sabres Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Islanders vs. Sabres?

According to our model, Buffalo's Tage Thompson is most likely to score the first goal in Islanders vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Thompson an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Sabres star is a 40.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	7.3%
Bo Horvat	6.3%
Kyle Palmieri	5.9%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.6%
John-Jason Peterka	6.9%
Alex Tuch	4.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	34.1%
Bo Horvat	30.7%
Kyle Palmieri	28.4%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	40.3%
John-Jason Peterka	31.8%
Alex Tuch	26.7%

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Conclusion

We predict the Sabres, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Islanders on Friday.

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