Jets vs. Sabres Prediction: Winnipeg Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/5/2024]

The Buffalo Sabres will face the Winnipeg Jets in NHL action at KeyBank Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Jets as the most likely winner of today's game.

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

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Jets with a win probability of 55% and the Sabres with 45%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Jets vs. Sabres predictions page.

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Jets vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Sabres and Jets at KeyBank Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Winnipeg Jets vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Thursday, December 5, 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 Thursday's Jets vs. Sabres matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Jets and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

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

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Jets vs. Sabres Odds

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

Bet Type	Jets	Sabres
Puck Line	-1.5 (+175)	+1.5 (-210)
Moneyline	-140	+120
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (-105)

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

Jets vs. Sabres Picks

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

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

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Jets vs. Sabres Player Props

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

According to our model, Winnipeg's Kyle Connor is most likely to score the first goal in Jets vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Connor an 8.9% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Jets star is a 39.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	8.9%
Gabriel Vilardi	7.6%
Mark Scheifele	6.8%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.8%
John-Jason Peterka	5.7%
Alex Tuch	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	39.5%
Mark Scheifele	34.6%
Gabriel Vilardi	34.2%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	41.8%
John-Jason Peterka	28.2%
Alex Tuch	27.6%

Conclusion

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

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