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The Dallas Stars (1-2-0) and Buffalo Sabres (2-1-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Stars are favored at -118 on the moneyline, with the Sabres at -102 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+110o / -130u).
Let's get into our Stars vs. Sabres predictions and NHL picks.
Stars vs. Sabres Prediction
- Pick: Stars ML (-118)
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Stars vs Sabres Odds
| Stars Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +210 | 6.5 110o / -130u | -118 |
| Sabres Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -258 | 6.5 110o / -130u | -102 |
- Stars vs. Sabres puck line: Stars -1.5 (+210), Sabres +1.5 (-258)
- Stars vs. Sabres over/under: 6.5 (+110o / -130u)
- Stars vs. Sabres moneyline: Stars -118, Sabres -102
- Stars vs. Sabres best bet: Stars ML (-118)
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The Stars opened as slight underdogs (-105) in Thursday's matchup, and I made sure to get that play posted to my Action profile Wednesday afternoon as my first bet from Thursday's slate.
It's a pretty simple early-season handicap for me on this matchup; the Stars project to be the better team this season and enter well-rested after coming through for us on Monday night versus the Sharks. They dropped their first two games of the year, but more so than the vast majority of teams, we know more or less what the Stars are, and it would take a lengthy stretch of surprisingly poor play to feel comfortable downgrading their power rating.
In all likelihood, at least five of Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Thomas Harley, and Roope Hintz will be elite players this season. Matt Duchene's absence hurts, but that still leaves Hintz and Johnston centering the top two lines, while the top two defensive pairings should both be excellent.
This bet is not really a knock on the Sabres; they played very well in their last matchup and dug their way out of a 2-0 hole versus the Wild, in a game Buffalo never deserved to be trailing. But as we touched on Monday, the Stars are a full-fledged Cup contender and still look to be a solid bet to win it all, with teams such as Minnesota in particular currently considered more likely to win the Cup.
Pick: Stars ML (-118, DraftKings | Play to -123)
