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DET @ BUF

Monday, December 9, 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.

Detroit Red Wings
39-35-8 · Away
6 – 5
FINAL / SO
Buffalo Sabres
36-39-7 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
DET +105 · BUF -125
Puck Line
DET +1.5 (-250) · BUF -1.5 (+180)
Total
O 6 (-120) · U (+100)

Graded: total 11 → OVER W · BUF -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6
 DETo6 39%
10-16-1
40%
2-3
33%
3-6-1
33%
4-8-1
50%
3-3
41%
11-16
BUFo6 57%
13-10-4
60%
3-2
44%
4-5-1
64%
9-5-2
50%
3-3
57%
13-10-4
Puck Line
cover %
 DET+1.5 67%
18-9
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
62%
8-5
67%
4-2
-0.57u
16-11
BUF-1.5 26%
7-20
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
25%
4-12
33%
2-4
-3.32u
14-13
Moneyline
win %
 DET dog +105 37%
10-17
0%
0-5
30%
3-7
39%
5-8
67%
4-2
-3.55u
8-14
BUF fav -125 41%
11-16
0%
0-5
30%
3-7
38%
6-10
33%
2-4
-0.13u
6-4
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 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-140/u+110 FD 1.5 o-128/u+102 DET 22%
6-21
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
23%
3-10
50%
3-3
52%
14-13
 1.70 0.74 / 0.96
BUF 22%
6-21
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
31%
5-11
50%
3-3
56%
15-12
 1.67 1.00 / 0.67
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-175/u+135 FD 1.5 o-192/u+150 DET 26%
7-20
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
23%
3-10
50%
3-3
44%
12-15
 1.74 0.74 / 1.00
BUF 33%
9-18
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
31%
5-11
50%
3-3
67%
18-9
 2.15 0.85 / 1.30
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+140/u-182 DET 30%
8-19
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
31%
4-9
17%
1-5
38%
8-13
 1.89 0.93 / 0.96
BUF 44%
12-15
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
50%
8-8
17%
1-5
42%
8-11
 2.11 1.00 / 1.11
Team Comparison '24-25
DETBUF
Record (W-L-OTL)39-35-836-39-7
Points %52.4%48.2%
Goals for / game2.903.28
Goals against / game3.163.52
Shots for / game27.427.8
Shots against / game28.528.9
Power play %27.0%18.8%
Penalty kill %70.1%76.3%
Faceoff %48.9%47.7%
1st period GF / GA0.95 / 0.981.12 / 0.83
2nd period GF / GA0.80 / 1.011.02 / 1.30
3rd period GF / GA1.04 / 1.071.05 / 1.30
Avg game total6.066.80
Starting Goalies from the box score
DET · Ville Husso
4 saves on 7 shots · 3 GA
BUF · James Reimer
26 saves on 31 shots · 5 GA · OTL
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
DET2120310/3
BUF3200210/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
DETPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Lucas Raymond G 0.5
o+165
 33% 70% 67%4/6 1 O
Alex DeBrincat G 0.5
o+160
 37% 40% 17%1/6 1 O
Vladimir Tarasenko G 0.5
o+300
 15% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
Dylan Larkin G 0.5
o+135
 41% 20% 75%3/4 0 U
Michael Rasmussen G 0.5
o+350
 15% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Jonatan Berggren G 0.5
o+425
 15% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Patrick Kane G 0.5
o+240
 14% 10% 40%2/5 0 U
Justin Holl G 0.5
o+1750
 5% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Tyler Motte G 0.5
o+650
 7% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Moritz Seider G 0.5
o+550
 7% 10% 17%1/6 1 O
Simon Edvinsson G 0.5
o+850
 12% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Marco Kasper G 0.5
o+400
 9% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Jeff Petry G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Ben Chiarot G 0.5
o+1000
 0% 0% 17%1/6 0 U
Erik Gustafsson G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Andrew Copp G 0.5
o+500
 15% 0% 0%0/6 2 O
J.T. Compher G 0.5
o+375
 12% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+700
 4% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Lucas Raymond PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 74% 90% 100%6/6 2 O
Dylan Larkin PTS 0.5
o-190 / u+140
 63% 60% 75%3/4 2 O
Vladimir Tarasenko PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 42% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
Alex DeBrincat PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 59% 50% 50%3/6 1 O
Moritz Seider PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 33% 20% 50%3/6 2 O
Patrick Kane PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 32% 10% 80%4/5 0 U
Dylan Larkin A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 30% 50% 0%0/4 2 O
Vladimir Tarasenko A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 31% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Lucas Raymond A 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 52% 30% 83%5/6 1 O
Alex DeBrincat A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 41% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
Moritz Seider A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 30% 20% 33%2/6 1 O
Patrick Kane A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 27% 10% 40%2/5 0 U
Vladimir Tarasenko SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 54% 60% 50%3/6 1 U
Alex DeBrincat SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 44% 60% 33%2/6 4 O
Moritz Seider SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 60% 50%3/6 3 O
Patrick Kane SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-165
 36% 50% 40%2/5 4 O
Lucas Raymond SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 33% 50% 33%2/6 3 O
Dylan Larkin SOG 2.5
o-155 / u+115
 41% 40% 100%4/4 5 O
Ville Husso SV 27.5
o-125 / u-110
 40% 50% — 4 U
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+110
 55% 60% 50%3/6 1 O
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+180
 30% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Dylan Cozens G 0.5
o+220
 22% 30% 0%0/6 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+275
 19% 20% 33%1/3 2 O
Jiri Kulich G 0.5
o+350
 17% 20% 0%0/2 DNP
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+450
 19% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+700
 7% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+475
 22% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+500
 12% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+600
 11% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
JJ Peterka G 0.5
o+190
 24% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
Nicolas Aube-Kubel G 0.5
o+650
 0% 0% 0%0/3 1 O
Dennis Gilbert G 0.5
o+1750
 0% 0% 0%0/1 DNP
Henri Jokiharju G 0.5
o+1000
 5% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Jacob Bryson G 0.5
o+1750
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+500
 11% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+350
 14% 0% 25%1/4 1 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-195 / u+145
 67% 70% 80%4/5 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 56% 60% 33%1/3 3 O
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-230 / u+165
 68% 60% 83%5/6 1 O
Dylan Cozens PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 37% 40% 50%3/6 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-165
 41% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
JJ Peterka PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 52% 20% 50%3/6 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 44% 20% 17%1/6 1 O
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 52% 50% 40%2/5 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 41% 40% 0%0/3 1 O
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+165 / u-220
 30% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Dylan Cozens A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 22% 20% 50%3/6 1 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+130 / u-180
 33% 20% 17%1/6 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 32% 10% 50%3/6 0 U
JJ Peterka A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 36% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Jiri Kulich SOG 1.5
o-190 / u+140
 78% 90% 50%1/2 DNP
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-135 / u+100
 36% 60% 50%3/6 1 U
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-170
 22% 50% 67%2/3 4 O
Dylan Cozens SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 48% 40% 33%2/6 2 U
JJ Peterka SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 44% 40% 33%2/6 1 U
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 52% 40% 50%3/6 2 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 44% 30% 80%4/5 2 U
James Reimer SV 25.5
o-105 / u-125
 70% 80% — 26 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 2, 2024 at DET BUF 1–2 1–00–20–0 3 6.5 U DET
Oct 26, 2024 at BUF BUF 5–3 2–12–21–0 8 6.5 O BUF
Apr 7, 2024 at DET BUF 1–3 1–30–00–0 4 — DET
Mar 16, 2024 at DET BUF 1–4 1–00–20–2 5 — DET
Mar 12, 2024 at BUF BUF 7–3 4–13–10–1 10 — BUF
Dec 5, 2023 at BUF BUF 3–5 0–21–22–1 8 — DET
Apr 6, 2023 at DET BUF 7–6 SO 3–21–22–2 13 — BUF
Dec 29, 2022 at BUF BUF 6–3 1–04–01–3 9 — BUF
Nov 30, 2022 at DET BUF 5–4 SO 2–12–00–3 9 — BUF
Oct 31, 2022 at BUF BUF 8–3 1–03–24–1 11 — BUF