The Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes meet Saturday in NHL action at the Mullett Arena. The Buffalo Sabres have won 5 of their last 8 games. The Arizona Coyotes have lost 6 of their last 9 games. 

The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.9 goals per game and are scoring on 29.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 24 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 25 assists and Jeff Skinner has 84 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Eric Comrie has given up 38 goals on 336 shots faced, and Craig Anderson has given up 31 goals on 394 shots.

The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Lawson Crouse leads Arizona with 13 goals, Matias Maccelli has 18 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 58 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 61 goals on 698 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 33 goals on 247 shots.

The Sabres are 43-101 in their last 144 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference. The Coyotes are 15-38 in their last 53 home games and 16-36 in their last 52 overall. The under is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 overall. The under is 8-3 in Coyotes last 11 vs. Eastern Conference. The Sabres are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Arizona and  16-7 in the last 23 meetings. The underdog is 14-6 in the last 20 meetings. The road team is 21-10 in the last 31 meetings.

The Arizona Coyotes are on the end of a back to back and haven’t been the most trustworthy team in the world. However, I’m not laying juice with the Buffalo Sabres on the road. The Sabres have been one of the worst road teams in the league for the last 3 years. Also, while it may not continue for long, the Coyotes have won 3 of their last 4 games. This is the best the Coyotes have looked all year. Give me the plus money.