Buffalo vs. St. Louis: NHL Match Prediction
Buffalo will continue its home series in the NHL regular season on November 15, this time facing St. Louis. The Blues are not in the best shape at the moment and have not been able to achieve the desired result for three games in a row. Will the Notes be able to break the losing streak? We suggest you read the forecast and bets below

Command Analysis

Buffalo Sabres

Current form
After another successful performance at home and a confident victory over Ottawa (5:1), Buffalo went to visit a more serious opponent in the face of the Rangers and again left no chance for the competitor, defeating the Cops with a score of 6:1. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all of them distinguished themselves with effective actions. Still, it is worth giving credit to the defensive line, which was able to hold back the pressure of a very powerful opponent, and also managed to consistently join the attack. Returning to the home arena, the Blades consolidated their success, snatching victory from Calgary in a shootout (3:2). Ruff charges should have won in regular time, but conceded an offensive puck just four minutes before the final whistle. This time, it is worth noting the brilliant implementation of moments in the attack, in total, they managed to make 19 shots on target, but this was enough for the victory.
Continuing to play at home, the Sabres played one of the most controversial games of the season. Once again, the team created few dangerous moments in attack, but their implementation was amazing, which allowed them to earn an advantage at the beginning of the third period. It seemed that Buffalo would not let the victory slip from their hands, but the team allowed the opponent to make a comeback and suffered an unexpected defeat with a score of 5:7.
Disqualifications and injuries
Buffalo doesn't have any roster problems. It worth noting, however, that Luukkonen, Samuelsson and Thompson are in question today.
Interesting trends for betting
On average, Buffalo scores 3.4 goals per game.
The Sabres have been very productive on offense this season.
The Blades converted just 16% of their power play attempts.
The team still has problems making use of the extra player on the court, despite its high performance.

St. Louis Blues

Current form
St. Louis did not start the regular season in the best way and currently the team is only in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, with 14 points. This season, the Blues have serious problems with both creating and implementing dangerous moments in attack, which is the main reason for their losses, and on average the club scores only 2.5 goals per match, which is not enough to compete with the best NHL clubs. The club defensive line is also not showing its best, and quite often allows opponents to realize their attacking potential. It is for these reasons that the team has not yet been able to break into the playoff zone, from which the gap is three points.
At the moment, the "Notes" are also far from being in the best shape, and the losing streak has already reached three games in a row, and all of them took place at home, where, it would seem, the team has more chances for success, but was unable to realize its advantage over its competitors. In the first match, Bannister charges failed to cope with Utah (2:4), and then suffered a crushing defeat from Washington with a score of 1:8. Goalkeeper Binnington showed a terrible game, reflecting only 70% of the shots. Then the team met with Boston and this time was able to impose a decent fight and even took a significant advantage of two goals, but in the end lost again (2:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
St. Louis has had roster issues since the start of the season, and they continue to this day. Broberg, Krug, Ledy and Thomas will be out for the upcoming game.
Interesting trends for betting
On average, St. Louis scores 2.5 goals per game.
The team main problem remains its low attacking performance, which often leads to defeats.
The Blues average nine penalty minutes per game.
The team also does not have good discipline, which constantly leads to deletions.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In six head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.48Bet First Goal: Buffalo
Buffalo has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.76Tip and bets
Buffalo has a great opportunity to rehabilitate itself before the fans after the disappointing defeat from Montreal. The team will once again play at home, where it will face a far from serious opponent, which it has every chance of beating, especially considering the advantage of its home walls. St. Louis is in terrible shape and is unlikely to count on earning points in the upcoming match. We suggest not to take risks and make a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is a Buffalo victory at 2.08
Bet on total
Both teams are not known for their reliable defense this season and often allow their opponents to realize their potential in attack. This is why we should expect a large number of goals scored, which is what we suggest betting on.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.81
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Buffalo, thanks to the home advantage, has every chance to start creating pressure on St. Louis from the first minutes of the match, which will ultimately allow it to earn an advantage at the end of the opening period.
Prediction: Buffalo wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.60