Devils vs Sabres Picks and Prediction – 2/2/2025

The New Jersey Devils look for a second straight win on Sunday when visiting the Buffalo Sabres. New Jersey is 29-18-6 with 64 points and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division, 10 points behind first place. New Jersey defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday. Jake Allen stopped all 24 shots faced in goal for the shutout. The Devils scored four goals in the second period. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Nico Hischier is the leading goal scorer for New Jersey with 24. Jesper Bratt is the leader in assists with 42 and Jack Hughes is the leader in points with 60. In goal, Jacob Markstrom is 21-9-5 with a goals-against average of 2.20 and a save percentage of .912. New Jersey has a goals-for average of 3.09 and a goals-against average of 2.49. New Jersey's power play is second in the NHL and its penalty kill is fifth

The Buffalo Sabres look for a second straight win on Sunday when hosting the New Jersey Devils. Buffalo is 20-26-5 with 45 points and last in the Atlantic division. The Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night. Jiri Kulich scored a pair of goals for Buffalo, including the goal-ahead goal late in the final period. The Sabres have won two straight but before that lost four of the previous five.

Tage Thompson is leading Buffalo in goals scored with 25 and points with 45. Rasmus Dahlin is the leader in assists with 31. In goal, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 17-15-4 with a goals-against average of 2.97 and a save percentage of .898. Buffalo has a goals-for average of 3.10 and a goals-against average of 3.30. Buffalo's power play is 27th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 21st.

The New Jersey Devils will win on Sunday when visiting the Buffalo Sabres. New Jersey has won five of the last six head-to-head versus Buffalo. The Devils have the fifth-best goals-against average in the NHL at 2.5. Buffalo has a 3.4 goals against average, which is 30th in the NHL. The Sabres have lost 10 of the last 14 versus an opponent from the Metropolitan Division. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Devils win 4-2.