Utah vs. Sabres Prediction: Buffalo Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [12/7/2024]

The Buffalo Sabres will face the Utah Hockey Club in NHL action at KeyBank Center on Saturday, commencing at 1:00PM ET.

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

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Utah-Buffalo game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Sabres are more likely to win, while Utah has a lower chance of victory."

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

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Utah vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Sabres and Utah at KeyBank Center is scheduled to commence at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Utah Hockey Club vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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Utah Hockey Club vs. Sabres Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

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

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Sabres a 53% chance of defeating Utah.

According to our model, Utah (+1.5) has a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Utah vs. Sabres Odds

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

Bet Type	Utah	Sabres
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	+105	-118
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

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

Utah vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Utah vs. Sabres matchup is on the over/under.

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

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Utah vs. Sabres Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Thompson a 10.1% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Sabres star is a 44.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Utah Hockey Club

Player	First Goal Probability
Clayton Keller	6.2%
Dylan Guenther	5.5%
Logan Cooley	5.2%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	10.1%
Alex Tuch	6.1%
John-Jason Peterka	6.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Utah Hockey Club

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Clayton Keller	30.6%
Dylan Guenther	28.6%
Logan Cooley	25.6%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	44.9%
Alex Tuch	30.6%
John-Jason Peterka	29.0%

Conclusion

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

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