Free NHL Picks Today: Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators 3/21/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators 3/21/23
Tue 21st March 2023

The Nashville Predators (34-26-8) travel to take on the Buffalo Sabres (33-30-6) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday in a matchup of teams on losing runs. Nashville is coming off a 7-0 loss against the Rangers on Sunday, their third straight defeat. The Predators committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.

Kevin Lankinen started in the loss and saved only one of five shots against (.200%).Buffalo lost for the third straight game, falling 7-0 to the Bruins on Sunday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen only had 18 saves on 25 shots against (.720%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Sabres won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-3 victory in January, their third straight win against Nashville. Jack Quinn led Buffalo with two points (1G 1A). Ryan Johansen led Nashville with two points (1G 1A). Luukkonen got the win, saving 38 of 41 shots (.926%).

FACING OFF

Nashville is averaging 2.75 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sabres team that is allowing 3.68 goals a game (27th).

Meanwhile, Buffalo has found the net 3.58 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 2.94 goals per game (12th).

The Sabres’ 24.56% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Predators rank 25th with a conversion rate of 18.27%. While efficient on the power play, Buffalo has been less successful at penalty killing, as the hosts possess the league’s second-lowest PK% at 71.79%. Nashville’s 81.86% ranks 11th in the NHL.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 59 points this season, Roman Josi is the top skater for the Predators. He has 18 goals and 41 assists in 67 games. In the net, Juuse Saros (26-19-7) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 2.75 GAA and a .917% save percentage.

Tage Thompson leads the Sabres in scoring with 87 points (10th in the league). He has 42 goals (6th in the league) and 45 assists. Craig Anderson (10-10-2) has the best goals against average for Buffalo at 2.89.

He has a save percentage of .913%. Luukkonen (15-11-4) has played the most games in net for the Sabres this season. He has a 3.67 GAA and a .889% save percentage.

HOME AND AWAY

Nashville is 17-14-4 away from Bridgestone Arena this season. Buffalo is looking to avoid a fifth consecutive loss at home this season.

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Buffalo Sabres (-140)

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