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BUF @ STL

Sunday, December 29, 2024 · 2:00 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.

Buffalo Sabres
36-39-7 · Away
4 – 2
FINAL
St. Louis Blues
44-30-8 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF +110 · STL -130
Puck Line
BUF +1.5 (-250) · STL -1.5 (+180)
Total
O 5.5 (-110) · U (-110)

Graded: total 6 → OVER W · STL -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 BUFo5.5 67%
24-12
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
63%
10-6
67%
2-1
61%
19-12-5
STLo5.5 46%
17-20
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
44%
7-9
67%
2-1
40%
14-21-2
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF+1.5 61%
22-14
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
50%
8-8
33%
1-2
-6.89u
17-19
STL-1.5 19%
7-30
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
13%
2-14
67%
2-1
-2.07u
22-15
Moneyline
win %
 BUF dog +110 36%
13-23
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
38%
6-10
33%
1-2
-9.30u
6-17
STL fav -130 46%
17-20
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
44%
7-9
67%
2-1
-1.92u
2-3
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-120/u-110 FD 1.5 o-106/u-120 BUF 25%
9-27
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
13%
2-14
67%
2-1
61%
22-14
 1.86 1.08 / 0.78
STL 24%
9-28
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
6%
1-15
67%
2-1
43%
16-21
 1.62 0.76 / 0.86
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-175/u+135 FD 1.5 o-158/u+124 BUF 39%
14-22
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
44%
7-9
33%
1-2
64%
23-13
 2.31 0.94 / 1.36
STL 22%
8-29
20%
1-4
10%
1-9
25%
4-12
33%
1-2
62%
23-14
 1.78 0.84 / 0.95
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 1.5 o-190/u+148 BUF 39%
14-22
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
25%
4-12
0%
0-3
39%
11-17
 2.08 0.94 / 1.14
STL 41%
15-22
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
63%
10-6
0%
0-3
53%
16-14
 1.97 0.89 / 1.08
Team Comparison '24-25
BUFSTL
Record (W-L-OTL)36-39-744-30-8
Points %48.2%58.5%
Goals for / game3.283.10
Goals against / game3.522.84
Shots for / game27.826.7
Shots against / game28.927.3
Power play %18.8%22.1%
Penalty kill %76.3%74.2%
Faceoff %47.7%51.7%
1st period GF / GA1.12 / 0.830.93 / 0.90
2nd period GF / GA1.02 / 1.300.99 / 0.79
3rd period GF / GA1.05 / 1.301.04 / 1.05
Avg game total6.805.94
Starting Goalies from the box score
35 saves on 37 shots · 2 GA · W
12 saves on 16 shots · 4 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF2020162/3
STL1010370/4
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+300
 22% 30% 33%2/6 1 O
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+175
 48% 30% 0%0/1 1 O
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+275
 14% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Jiri Kulich G 0.5
o+350
 19% 30% — 1 O
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+375
 20% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+275
 28% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Dylan Cozens G 0.5
o+300
 22% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
JJ Peterka G 0.5
o+240
 24% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+700
 14% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+750
 8% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+350
 21% 10% 67%2/3 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1600
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Sam Lafferty G 0.5
o+850
 4% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Henri Jokiharju G 0.5
o+1200
 4% 0% 0%0/2 DNP
Jacob Bryson G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+575
 17% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+575
 9% 0% 33%1/3 1 O
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+750
 8% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
JJ Peterka PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 59% 70% 67%2/3 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 68% 60% 0%0/1 2 O
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 53% 50% 33%2/6 2 O
Dylan Cozens PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 42% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 44% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 54% 40% 67%2/3 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 42% 40% 50%2/4 1 O
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 24% 30% 100%1/1 2 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-125
 56% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
JJ Peterka A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 44% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 36% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 43% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 33% 40% 25%1/4 1 O
Dylan Cozens A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 28% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 36% 30% 0%0/6 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 32% 30% 0%0/1 1 O
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 17% 20% 100%1/1 2 O
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+170 / u-240
 39% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Jiri Kulich SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 81% 90% — 2 O
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 61% 60% 67%2/3 2 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-185
 31% 40% 100%1/1 0 U
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-190
 22% 30% 33%2/6 1 U
JJ Peterka SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-150
 41% 30% 67%2/3 1 U
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-160
 36% 10% 100%3/3 2 U
Tage Thompson SOG 2.5
o-165 / u+125
 48% 10% 100%1/1 2 U
Dylan Cozens SOG 2.5
o+145 / u-195
 39% 10% 67%2/3 0 U
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 24.5
o-120 / u-110
 48% 50% 0%0/2 35 O
STLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Jordan Kyrou G 0.5
o+160
 35% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Robert Thomas G 0.5
o+210
 28% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Dylan Holloway G 0.5
o+240
 24% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Pavel Buchnevich G 0.5
o+220
 23% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Jake Neighbours G 0.5
o+230
 27% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+425
 13% 20% — 0 U
Brayden Schenn G 0.5
o+325
 14% 10% 33%1/3 1 O
Cam Fowler G 0.5
o+800
 4% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Colton Parayko G 0.5
o+750
 14% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Oskar Sundqvist G 0.5
o+600
 12% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Philip Broberg G 0.5
o+900
 13% 10% — 0 U
Ryan Suter G 0.5
o+1600
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Justin Faulk G 0.5
o+700
 3% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Nathan Walker G 0.5
o+700
 10% 0% 0%0/2 1 O
Mathieu Joseph G 0.5
o+600
 8% 0% 25%1/4 DNP
Alexey Toropchenko G 0.5
o+650
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Tyler Tucker G 0.5
o+1600
 4% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jordan Kyrou PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+120
 68% 80% 100%3/3 0 U
Robert Thomas PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+155
 72% 80% 100%2/2 0 U
Pavel Buchnevich PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 54% 70% 100%3/3 0 U
Brayden Schenn PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 43% 40% 100%3/3 1 O
Cam Fowler PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 29% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Dylan Holloway PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 43% 40% 100%1/1 0 U
Justin Faulk PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-210
 26% 30% 50%1/2 0 U
Jake Neighbours PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 41% 30% 100%3/3 1 O
Robert Thomas A 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 60% 70% 100%2/2 0 U
Pavel Buchnevich A 0.5
o+145 / u-190
 34% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Cam Fowler A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 29% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Brayden Schenn A 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 32% 30% 100%3/3 0 U
Justin Faulk A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 23% 30% 50%1/2 0 U
Jordan Kyrou A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 35% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Dylan Holloway A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 24% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Jake Neighbours A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 19% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Jordan Kyrou SOG 2.5
o-130 / u-105
 65% 60% 33%1/3 5 O
Robert Thomas SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+150
 60% 50% 0%0/2 3 O
Dylan Holloway SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-160
 41% 50% 0%0/1 4 O
Justin Faulk SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 57% 40% 50%1/2 2 O
Pavel Buchnevich SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-165
 34% 40% 33%1/3 1 U
Jake Neighbours SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 60% 40% 100%3/3 2 O
Brayden Schenn SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 49% 30% 67%2/3 5 O
Jordan Binnington SV 26.5
o-110 / u-120
 44% 60% 100%2/2 12 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 14, 2024 at BUF STL 3–4 OT 1–22–00–1 7 6 O BUF
Feb 10, 2024 at BUF STL 3–1 1–01–11–0 4 — STL
Nov 30, 2023 at STL STL 6–4 3–12–21–1 10 — STL
Jan 24, 2023 at STL STL 3–5 0–32–11–1 8 — BUF
Nov 23, 2022 at BUF STL 2–6 0–11–31–2 8 — BUF
Apr 14, 2022 at BUF STL 6–2 1–13–12–0 8 — STL
Feb 25, 2022 at STL STL 5–3 2–11–12–1 8 — STL
Jan 9, 2020 at STL STL 5–1 2–01–12–0 6 — STL
Dec 10, 2019 at BUF STL 2–5 1–10–11–3 7 — BUF
Mar 17, 2019 at BUF STL 3–4 SO 1–21–11–0 7 — BUF