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BUF @ NYI

Saturday, November 30, 2024 · 6:30 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.

Buffalo Sabres
36-39-7 · Away
0 – 3
FINAL
New York Islanders
35-35-12 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF +105 · NYI -125
Puck Line
BUF +1.5 (-260) · NYI -1.5 (+185)
Total
O 5.5 (-120) · U (+100)

Graded: total 3 → OVER L · NYI -1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 BUFo5.5 65%
15-8
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
60%
6-4
25%
1-3
58%
11-8-4
NYIo5.5 63%
15-9
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
70%
7-3
25%
1-3
61%
14-9-1
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF+1.5 70%
16-7
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
70%
7-3
100%
4-0
-2.29u
12-11
NYI-1.5 17%
4-20
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
10%
1-9
0%
0-4
-8.14u
10-14
Moneyline
win %
 BUF dog +105 48%
11-12
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
50%
5-5
50%
2-2
-2.65u
5-9
NYI fav -125 33%
8-16
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
30%
3-7
50%
2-2
-6.20u
3-8
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 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-125/u-105 FD 1.5 o-112/u-112 BUF 57%
13-10
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
50%
5-5
50%
2-2
57%
13-10
 1.61 0.87 / 0.74
NYI 46%
11-13
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
50%
5-5
50%
2-2
46%
11-13
 1.50 0.79 / 0.71
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-154/u+120 FD 1.5 o-174/u+136 BUF 70%
16-7
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
80%
8-2
75%
3-1
70%
16-7
 2.22 1.00 / 1.22
NYI 46%
11-13
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
30%
3-7
75%
3-1
46%
11-13
 1.46 0.88 / 0.58
3rd Period
over 1.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 1.5 o-196/u+150 BUF 61%
14-9
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
60%
6-4
75%
3-1
40%
6-9
 2.13 1.13 / 1.00
NYI 79%
19-5
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
90%
9-1
75%
3-1
78%
14-4
 2.42 0.83 / 1.58
Team Comparison '24-25
BUFNYI
Record (W-L-OTL)36-39-735-35-12
Points %48.2%50.0%
Goals for / game3.282.73
Goals against / game3.523.17
Shots for / game27.829.5
Shots against / game28.928.7
Power play %18.8%12.6%
Penalty kill %76.3%72.2%
Faceoff %47.7%54.9%
1st period GF / GA1.12 / 0.830.70 / 0.82
2nd period GF / GA1.02 / 1.300.95 / 1.06
3rd period GF / GA1.05 / 1.301.00 / 1.15
Avg game total6.805.90
Starting Goalies from the box score
BUF · James Reimer
17 saves on 19 shots · 2 GA · L
NYI · Ilya Sorokin
29 saves on 29 shots · 0 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF0000290/2
NYI0210201/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+135
 56% 50% 0%0/4 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+325
 26% 50% 0%0/4 0 U
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+200
 35% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Dylan Cozens G 0.5
o+250
 22% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+375
 18% 30% 50%1/2 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+275
 22% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+525
 26% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+550
 14% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+750
 13% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
JJ Peterka G 0.5
o+190
 24% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Jiri Kulich G 0.5
o+400
 14% 10% — 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1600
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+850
 4% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Henri Jokiharju G 0.5
o+1300
 6% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Jacob Bryson G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+350
 5% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+650
 13% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 70% 80% 0%0/4 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-190 / u+140
 72% 70% 25%1/4 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 57% 70% 100%4/4 0 U
JJ Peterka PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 57% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-150
 52% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Dylan Cozens PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 35% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 52% 60% 0%0/4 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 44% 50% 100%4/4 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 39% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
JJ Peterka A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 43% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 35% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Dylan Cozens A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 22% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-165 / u+125
 65% 90% 50%2/4 2 U
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+150
 48% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-110 / u-120
 33% 50% 75%3/4 4 O
Dylan Cozens SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-135
 48% 40% 50%2/4 3 O
JJ Peterka SOG 2.5
o-145 / u+110
 48% 40% 75%3/4 1 U
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 48% 30% 25%1/4 2 U
James Reimer SV 26.5
o-125 / u-105
 70% 90% 100%1/1 17 U
NYIPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Anders Lee G 0.5
o+180
 33% 40% 0%0/4 1 O
Brock Nelson G 0.5
o+170
 33% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Kyle Palmieri G 0.5
o+175
 38% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Pierre Engvall G 0.5
o+525
 19% 30% 0%0/4 DNP
Simon Holmstrom G 0.5
o+300
 17% 30% 0%0/3 2 O
Scott Mayfield G 0.5
o+1300
 4% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Dennis Cholowski G 0.5
o+1100
 13% 10% — 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+500
 4% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Kyle MacLean G 0.5
o+700
 4% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Maxim Tsyplakov G 0.5
o+350
 13% 10% 100%1/1 0 U
Matt Martin G 0.5
o+800
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Casey Cizikas G 0.5
o+575
 4% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Bo Horvat G 0.5
o+180
 21% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Ryan Pulock G 0.5
o+800
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Oliver Wahlstrom G 0.5
o+500
 5% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Alexander Romanov G 0.5
o+1000
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Isaiah George G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% — 0 U
Kyle Palmieri PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 58% 60% 50%2/4 1 O
Brock Nelson PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 46% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Anders Lee PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 46% 40% 25%1/4 2 O
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-125
 33% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Maxim Tsyplakov PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 42% 40% 100%1/1 0 U
Bo Horvat PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 46% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Kyle Palmieri A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 38% 40% 0%0/4 1 O
Brock Nelson A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 25% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Maxim Tsyplakov A 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 38% 40% 100%1/1 0 U
Bo Horvat A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 33% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 29% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Anders Lee A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 25% 20% 25%1/4 1 O
Bo Horvat SOG 2.5
o-175 / u+130
 58% 50% 75%3/4 4 O
Maxim Tsyplakov SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 42% 50% 100%1/1 1 U
Anders Lee SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 63% 40% 25%1/4 2 U
Brock Nelson SOG 2.5
o-135 / u+100
 63% 40% 50%2/4 6 O
Noah Dobson SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-150
 54% 30% 50%2/4 1 U
Kyle Palmieri SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 38% 10% 75%3/4 1 U
Ilya Sorokin SV 27.5
o-115 / u-115
 64% 60% 67%2/3 29 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 1, 2024 at BUF NYI 4–3 1–12–01–2 7 5.5 O NYI
Mar 14, 2024 at BUF NYI 0–4 0–00–30–1 4 — BUF
Oct 21, 2023 at BUF NYI 1–3 0–00–21–1 4 — BUF
Oct 14, 2023 at NYI NYI 3–2 2–00–11–1 5 — NYI
Mar 25, 2023 at NYI NYI 0–2 0–00–00–2 2 — BUF
Mar 7, 2023 at NYI NYI 3–2 0–01–12–1 5 — NYI
Jan 19, 2023 at BUF NYI 2–3 OT 1–01–10–1 5 — BUF
Apr 23, 2022 at BUF NYI 3–5 1–10–32–1 8 — BUF
Feb 15, 2022 at BUF NYI 3–6 1–11–21–3 9 — BUF
Dec 30, 2021 at NYI NYI 4–1 1–12–01–0 5 — NYI