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NYI @ BUF

Monday, December 31, 2018 · 5:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

New York Islanders
48-27-7 · Away
3 – 1
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
33-39-10 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock hasn't posted this game yet
Moneyline
NYI — · BUF —
Puck Line
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Total
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Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Puck Line
cover %
 NYI+1.5 70%
26-11
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
60%
12-8
100%
3-0
—
BUF-1.5 26%
10-29
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
32%
6-13
0%
0-3
—
Moneyline
win %
 NYI — 54%
20-17
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
55%
11-9
67%
2-1
—
BUF — 54%
21-18
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
63%
12-7
33%
1-2
—
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 0.5
 no DK/FD line NYI 84%
31-6
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
90%
18-2
67%
2-1
— 1.70 0.92 / 0.78
BUF 82%
32-7
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
90%
17-2
67%
2-1
— 1.69 0.92 / 0.77
2nd Period
over 0.5
 no DK/FD line NYI 92%
34-3
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
100%
20-0
100%
3-0
— 1.86 1.00 / 0.86
BUF 87%
34-5
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
84%
16-3
100%
3-0
— 1.82 0.82 / 1.00
3rd Period
over 0.5
 no DK/FD line NYI 87%
32-5
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
80%
16-4
100%
3-0
— 1.95 0.97 / 0.97
BUF 92%
36-3
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
95%
18-1
100%
3-0
— 1.92 0.97 / 0.95
Team Comparison '18-19
NYIBUF
Record (W-L-OTL)48-27-733-39-10
Points %62.8%46.3%
Goals for / game2.782.76
Goals against / game2.393.30
Shots for / game28.832.9
Shots against / game30.933.0
Power play %14.5%19.5%
Penalty kill %79.9%80.9%
Faceoff %47.5%47.8%
1st period GF / GA0.87 / 0.680.87 / 0.84
2nd period GF / GA0.83 / 0.740.89 / 1.20
3rd period GF / GA0.95 / 0.880.85 / 1.15
Avg game total5.176.06
Starting Goalies from the box score
NYI · Robin Lehner
39 saves on 40 shots · 1 GA · W
30 saves on 32 shots · 2 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
NYI0120330/2
BUF0010401/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line

No Hard Rock player lines for this game yet — they usually post the morning of game day.

Head-to-Head last 9 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Feb 8, 2018 at BUF BUF 4–3 2–01–11–2 7 — BUF
Dec 27, 2017 at NYI BUF 2–3 OT 0–01–11–1 5 — NYI
Oct 7, 2017 at NYI BUF 3–6 0–12–31–2 9 — NYI
Apr 2, 2017 at BUF BUF 2–4 0–11–11–2 6 — NYI
Dec 23, 2016 at NYI BUF 1–5 0–10–21–2 6 — NYI
Dec 16, 2016 at BUF BUF 3–2 OT 0–11–11–0 5 — BUF
Apr 9, 2016 at NYI BUF 4–3 OT 0–02–11–2 7 — BUF
Dec 31, 2015 at BUF BUF 1–2 0–00–11–1 3 — NYI
Nov 1, 2015 at NYI BUF 2–1 0–00–12–0 3 — BUF