Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction and Betting Odds | NHL Dec 13

Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview

Both the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings are 2-2-1 in their last five games heading in to tonight’s game. WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down this Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings matchup giving his betting trends and angles before puck drop.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Odds

Tuesday, December 13	NHL Betting Notes
Moneyline:	Buffalo Sabres -110 vs Los Angeles Kings -110
Puckline:	Sabres +1.5 (-260) / Kings -1.5 (+220)
Total:	6.5 (Over -115 / Under +135)
Arena:	KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT

Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Analysis

The LA Kings will look to put some more consistency together on Tuesday night after alternating wins and losses over the month of December so far.

A lot of those issues for the Kings have been on the defensive end which has shipped an average of 4.43 goals per game since the end of November.

Buffalo meanwhile finally looked to have turned a corner two weeks ago after a protracted losing streak during November which saw them lose eight straight games.

Since then however, the Sabres have gone 5-5 overall, but did drop both of their previous two games both home and away against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

These two teams faced off against each other twice last season with LA winning both games by a combined 6-2 scoreline.

Quick Struggling In Net For LA

With a GSAA average of -13.55 this season, 69th in the league overall with only Columbus’ Elvis Merzlikins having a worse overall standing this season, it’s fair to say Jonathan Quick has enjoyed better seasons between the posts for LA than this current one.

However, he really hasn’t been helped by a defense that ranks 26th in the league on overall defensive xGA this season and 28th on opponent scoring chances also.

Sabres Look To Rely On Offense

With a defense that has shipped 3.68 goals against per game this year, the league’s 5th highest mark overall, it’s no surprise that the Buffalo Sabres have had to rely on their explosive offense to get them out of trouble in games this season.

The Sabres rank just behind the Boston Bruins in terms of scoring offense this season, averaging 3.86 goals per game, and rank 2nd in the league on both total power play goals scored and connect percentage this season as well.

Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

It’s no surprise to see the Over 6.5 goals currently juiced up to around -130 in this one as it’s hard to envision anything other than an absolute ton of goals taking place in this one later tonight.

Both teams rank as two of the worst defensive teams in the entire league whilst also being amongst the very best offensively, with LA ranking 2nd in the league this year on offensive xG.

No need to overthink this one as we should see a ton of action on Tuesday night and we’re taking the Over 6.5 goals (-130) to get to the window in the matchup between the LA Kings and the Buffalo Sabres.

Prediction: Over 6.5 Goals Scored

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Puck Time | NHL Betting Preview for December 13

Join Andrew McInnis, Carmine Bianco and Don Buster for Tuesday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down this weekend’s NHL betting card. Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.

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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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