Blues vs. Sabres Prediction: Buffalo Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [11/14/2024]

The Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues will meet in the NHL at KeyBank Center on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:30PM ET.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Blues-Sabres game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Sabres with a win probability of 60% and the Blues with 40%."

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

Blues vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Sabres and Blues at KeyBank Center is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Blues vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Blues and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Sabres a 60% chance of defeating the Blues.

According to our model, the Blues (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 55% chance of going over.

Blues vs. Sabres Odds

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

Bet Type	Blues	Sabres
Puck Line	+1.5 (-176)	-1.5 (+154)
Moneyline	+150	-175
Total	o5.5 (-128)	u5.5 (+104)

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

Blues vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blues vs. Sabres matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blues vs. Sabres Player Props

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

According to our model, Buffalo's John-Jason Peterka is most likely to score the first goal in Blues vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Peterka a 7.0% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Sabres star is a 35.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	First Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	6.6%
Jake Neighbours	6.3%
Pavel Buchnevich	5.5%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
John-Jason Peterka	7.0%
Alex Tuch	6.3%
Bowen Byram	4.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jake Neighbours	32.6%
Jordan Kyrou	32.0%
Pavel Buchnevich	26.9%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
John-Jason Peterka	35.1%
Alex Tuch	31.0%
Jason Zucker	25.9%

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Conclusion

We predict the Sabres, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Blues on Thursday.

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