Sabres vs Oilers Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2024

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The Buffalo Sabres are heading to Rogers Place on Thursday, where they will take on the Edmonton Oilers. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! Buffalo has put together a 33-32-5 record which places them sixth in the Atlantic. The Sabres have dropped two of their last three games, most recently suffering 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to be Buffalo’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.39 goals against average to go along with his 23-17-3 record. Rasmus Dahlin leads the Sabres with 52 points through 69 games, while Jeff Skinner has buried a team-leading 24 goals. Buffalo is scoring just 2.96 goals a game, while giving up 2.94 defensively.

The Oilers are holding the second seed in the Pacific division, entering this game with a 41-21-4 record. The Oilers have won 7 of their last 10 games, most recently defeating the Montreal Canadians 3-2 on Tuesday. Calvin Pickard made 23 saves in this game, while Leon Draisaitl scored the game winning goal

Stuart Skinner will be Edmonton’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.57 goals against average to go along with his 30-13-4 record. Connor McDavid is on the hunt for 100 assists, he leads the Oilers with 82 assists for 108 points thus far. The Oilers are scoring 3.52 goals per game, while giving up 2.82 defensively.