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Sabres vs Kraken Plugs Prediction NHL Picks 3/18/24

- Seattle Kraken (28-26-12) vs Buffalo Sabres (32-31-5)

With not much on in the sporting world this looks to be shaping up to be a great game today between The Seattle Kraken and Buffalo Sabers at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Let's look into these teams and find a winning prediction!

The Seattle Kraken rank 29th in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.83).
The Seattle Kraken rank 27th in the league in penalty minutes this season (528).
The Buffalo Sabres rank T29th in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.75).
The Buffalo Sabres rank 4th in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.84).

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We have seen the good and the bad from this Sabres team this year! The Sabers currently are 32-31-5 this year after they lost to Detroit by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Buffalo led 1-0 after the first period, but they allowed the last four goals in the game in the loss. The Sabres recorded 26 shots on goal and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Buffalo had won their previous three games against the Islanders, Red Wings, and Oilers. The Sabres are scoring 2.93 goals per game and they are allowing 2.96 goals against per game, while going 17.1% on the power play and 79.1% on the penalty kill. Rasmus Dahlin has led Buffalo with 15 goals, 35 assists, and 194 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Buffalo is Devon Levi, who is 9-7-2 this year with a 3.30 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage. These boys still have hopes for a postseason but it's bleak if they can't start to put something together quick!

The home team has won each of the Sabres' last six games.
The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Sabres' last five games.
The underdogs have won the third period in each of the Sabres' last four games.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in 13 of the Sabres' last 14 games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.

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The Seattle Kraken have been a tough team to figure out this year and been struggling to get anything going lately. The Kraken are 28-26-12 this season after they lost to Nashville by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Seattle tied the game at one early in the third period, but they allowed the last three goals in the game for the loss. The Kraken were out shot by a total of 30-24 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Seattle has also lost to Washington, Vegas, and Winnipeg during this four game losing streak. The Kraken are scoring 2.68 goals per game and they are allowing 2.82 goals against per game, while going 21.3% on the power play and 78.8% on the penalty kill. Jared McCann has led Seattle with 27 goals, 26 assists, and 168 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Seattle is Philipp Grubauer, who is 10-11-2 this season with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. Can they grab a big home win here and keep hopes alive!?

The Kraken have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
The Kraken have covered the puck line in six of their last seven night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The Kraken have won the first period in six of their last seven games as home favorites following a home loss.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Kraken's last seven games

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💎 KRAKEN ML -125 ( 1 unit )

💎KRAKEN / SABERS UNDER 6 -130 ( 2u )

💎Yanni Gourde 1+ Point +120 ( .5 unit )

This looks like a great spot to back a Seattle team who are coming into this game on a four game losing streak and really needing a win! There is only one place for a team to “get right” and that is at home! I know they haven't scored more then one goal in three of their last 4 losses but this Sabers team can't stop a beach ball. Buffalo has won three of their last four games, but they did lose to a Detroit team that has been awful over the last few weeks in their last game. The Sabres are 15-14-4 on the road, and they are 0-3 in their last three road games. Buffalo is an interesting team because they have been playing better in recent games, but they have scored two goals or fewer in four of their last seven games. I think this is a good spot for Seattle to lock in on defense, and get a win at home in a low-scoring battle tonight!