Rangers vs. Sabres Prediction: Rangers Predicted to Win Wednesday's NHL Matchup [12/11/2024]

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

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

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NY Rangers-Buffalo game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Rangers' chance of winning at 55%, with the Sabres at 45%."

For further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rangers vs. Sabres predictions page.

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Rangers vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's game between the Sabres and Rangers at KeyBank Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Rangers vs. Sabres matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NHL game between the Rangers and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Rangers a 55% chance of beating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Sabres Odds

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

Bet Type	Rangers	Sabres
Puck Line	-1.5 (+170)	+1.5 (-192)
Moneyline	-144	+130
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-102)

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

Rangers vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rangers vs. Sabres matchup is on the puck line.

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

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Rangers vs. Sabres Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Sabres?

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

Our projections give Thompson a 9.2% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Sabres star is a 40.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	5.9%
Chris Kreider	5.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	5.4%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	9.2%
Alex Tuch	5.3%
John-Jason Peterka	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	31.2%
Chris Kreider	30.3%
Alexis Lafreniere	27.4%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	40.9%
John-Jason Peterka	27.2%
Alex Tuch	25.2%

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Wednesday.

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