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WPG @ BUF

Thursday, December 5, 2024 · 6:00 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.

Winnipeg Jets
56-22-4 · Away
3 – 2
FINAL / OT
Buffalo Sabres
36-39-7 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
WPG -140 · BUF +120
Puck Line
WPG -1.5 (+165) · BUF +1.5 (-225)
Total
O 5.5 (-115) · U (-105)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · BUF +1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 WPGo5.5 46%
12-14
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
47%
7-8
50%
1-1
42%
11-15
BUFo5.5 64%
16-9
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
71%
10-4
50%
1-1
57%
12-9-4
Puck Line
cover %
 WPG-1.5 50%
13-13
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
47%
7-8
50%
1-1
+4.42u
13-13
BUF+1.5 68%
17-8
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
71%
10-4
50%
1-1
-2.76u
13-12
Moneyline
win %
 WPG fav -140 69%
18-8
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
60%
9-6
100%
2-0
+6.55u
15-3
BUF dog +120 44%
11-14
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
43%
6-8
0%
0-2
-4.65u
5-11
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-115/u-115 FD 1.5 o-110/u-116 WPG 54%
14-12
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
53%
8-7
50%
1-1
54%
14-12
 1.69 0.96 / 0.73
BUF 56%
14-11
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
64%
9-5
50%
1-1
56%
14-11
 1.64 0.96 / 0.68
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-154/u+120 FD 1.5 o-166/u+130 WPG 65%
17-9
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
67%
10-5
50%
1-1
65%
17-9
 2.04 1.19 / 0.85
BUF 68%
17-8
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
57%
8-6
50%
1-1
68%
17-8
 2.16 0.92 / 1.24
3rd Period
over 1.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 1.5 o-186/u+144 WPG 69%
18-8
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
73%
11-4
50%
1-1
60%
12-8
 2.38 1.38 / 1.00
BUF 60%
15-10
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
64%
9-5
50%
1-1
41%
7-10
 2.16 1.04 / 1.12
Team Comparison '24-25
WPGBUF
Record (W-L-OTL)56-22-436-39-7
Points %70.7%48.2%
Goals for / game3.383.28
Goals against / game2.333.52
Shots for / game28.227.8
Shots against / game27.228.9
Power play %28.9%18.8%
Penalty kill %79.4%76.3%
Faceoff %49.4%47.7%
1st period GF / GA0.90 / 0.671.12 / 0.83
2nd period GF / GA1.06 / 0.681.02 / 1.30
3rd period GF / GA1.26 / 0.931.05 / 1.30
Avg game total5.716.80
Starting Goalies from the box score
28 saves on 30 shots · 2 GA · W
28 saves on 31 shots · 3 GA · OTL
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
WPG1101311/5
BUF2000301/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
WPGPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Adam Lowry G 0.5
o+425
 23% 40% 0%0/2 1 O
Nino Niederreiter G 0.5
o+300
 27% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Mark Scheifele G 0.5
o+175
 35% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Kyle Connor G 0.5
o+125
 42% 20% 0%0/2 1 O
Gabriel Vilardi G 0.5
o+195
 35% 20% — 1 O
Vladislav Namestnikov G 0.5
o+375
 23% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Logan Stanley G 0.5
o+1500
 7% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Alex Iafallo G 0.5
o+475
 12% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Neal Pionk G 0.5
o+650
 12% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Morgan Barron G 0.5
o+700
 4% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Cole Perfetti G 0.5
o+275
 15% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Dylan DeMelo G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Josh Morrissey G 0.5
o+450
 8% 0% 50%1/2 0 U
Haydn Fleury G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Mason Appleton G 0.5
o+475
 15% 0% 50%1/2 0 U
Rasmus Kupari G 0.5
o+800
 8% 0% — 0 U
Ville Heinola G 0.5
o+1300
 0% — — 0 U
Brad Lambert G 0.5
o+375
 0% — — 0 U
Kyle Connor PTS 0.5
o-240 / u+175
 69% 50% 50%1/2 1 O
Mark Scheifele PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+150
 69% 40% 50%1/2 2 O
Josh Morrissey PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+115
 58% 40% 50%1/2 2 O
Neal Pionk PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 54% 40% 100%2/2 0 U
Nino Niederreiter PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 42% 30% 100%2/2 0 U
Vladislav Namestnikov PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 39% 30% 100%2/2 0 U
Gabriel Vilardi PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 54% 30% — 2 O
Cole Perfetti PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 35% 30% 100%2/2 0 U
Kyle Connor A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 50% 50% 50%1/2 0 U
Josh Morrissey A 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 54% 40% 50%1/2 2 O
Neal Pionk A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 46% 30% 100%2/2 0 U
Mark Scheifele A 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 50% 20% 50%1/2 2 O
Vladislav Namestnikov A 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 27% 20% 100%2/2 0 U
Cole Perfetti A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 27% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Nino Niederreiter A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 15% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Gabriel Vilardi A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 27% 10% — 1 O
Josh Morrissey SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-155
 39% 60% 50%1/2 3 O
Neal Pionk SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 62% 60% 50%1/2 2 O
Nino Niederreiter SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+120
 65% 50% 50%1/2 1 U
Cole Perfetti SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 42% 50% 50%1/2 3 O
Mark Scheifele SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-190
 35% 30% 0%0/2 2 U
Kyle Connor SOG 3.5
o+130 / u-175
 42% 20% 0%0/2 4 O
Gabriel Vilardi SOG 2.5
o+150 / u-200
 42% 20% — 2 U
Connor Hellebuyck SV 27.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 70% 0%0/1 28 O
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+135
 55% 50% 0%0/1 1 O
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+220
 32% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Dylan Cozens G 0.5
o+275
 20% 30% 0%0/2 1 O
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+300
 20% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+575
 24% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+700
 13% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
JJ Peterka G 0.5
o+200
 26% 20% 100%2/2 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+900
 8% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+650
 12% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Jiri Kulich G 0.5
o+425
 13% 10% — 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+400
 16% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1600
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Nicolas Aube-Kubel G 0.5
o+850
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Dennis Gilbert G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% — 0 U
Henri Jokiharju G 0.5
o+1200
 5% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jacob Bryson G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+650
 12% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 68% 80% 50%1/2 1 O
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-190 / u+145
 70% 60% 0%0/1 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 44% 50% 50%1/2 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 52% 40% 50%2/4 1 O
Dylan Cozens PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 36% 40% 0%0/2 1 O
JJ Peterka PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 57% 40% 100%2/2 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 44% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 52% 60% 0%0/2 1 O
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+170 / u-240
 32% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Dylan Cozens A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 24% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 32% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 36% 20% 25%1/4 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 35% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
JJ Peterka A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 39% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Jiri Kulich SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 75% 80% — 2 O
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-125 / u-105
 40% 60% 0%0/1 3 U
Dylan Cozens SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-135
 48% 40% 0%0/2 3 O
JJ Peterka SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 44% 40% 50%1/2 3 O
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 52% 40% 50%1/2 1 U
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 16% 30% 75%3/4 5 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 44% 30% 0%0/2 3 O
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 25.5
o-105 / u-125
 41% 30% 100%1/1 28 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Mar 3, 2024 at BUF BUF 2–5 1–11–00–4 7 — WPG
Nov 17, 2023 at WPG BUF 2–3 0–01–31–0 5 — WPG
Jan 26, 2023 at WPG BUF 3–2 0–02–01–2 5 — BUF
Jan 12, 2023 at BUF BUF 2–4 0–11–11–2 6 — WPG
Mar 30, 2022 at BUF BUF 2–3 SO 1–01–20–0 5 — WPG
Dec 14, 2021 at WPG BUF 4–2 1–12–11–0 6 — BUF
Mar 3, 2020 at WPG BUF 1–3 0–21–10–0 4 — WPG
Feb 23, 2020 at BUF BUF 2–1 1–10–01–0 3 — BUF
Feb 10, 2019 at BUF BUF 1–3 0–01–10–2 4 — WPG
Nov 16, 2018 at WPG BUF 2–1 SO 0–00–11–0 3 — BUF