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← Stats / BUF @ UTA

BUF @ UTA

Thursday, March 20, 2025 · 8:00 PM CT

How the Matchup Page Works

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, L5 / L10 (— until the team has played that many), Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season). Every trend uses this season's games only — last season never counts. 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 this season's earlier meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Buffalo Sabres
36-39-7 · Away
2 – 5
FINAL
Utah Hockey Club
38-31-13 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF +160 · UTA -190
Puck Line
BUF +1.5 (-165) · UTA -1.5 (+130)
Total
O 6.5 (+100) · U (-120)

Graded: total 7 → OVER W · UTA -1.5 W

Betting Trends '24-25 only
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 BUFo6.5 55%
36-30
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
47%
15-17
100%
1-0
62%
36-22-7
UTAo6.5 38%
26-42
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
33%
11-22
100%
1-0
42%
27-37-3
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF+1.5 61%
40-26
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
50%
16-16
0%
0-1
-10.87u
32-33
UTA-1.5 24%
16-52
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
18%
6-27
100%
1-0
-12.57u
29-38
Moneyline
win %
 BUF dog +160 41%
27-39
60%
3-2
30%
3-7
31%
10-22
0%
0-1
-7.00u
16-28
UTA fav -190 44%
30-38
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
39%
13-20
100%
1-0
-2.25u
18-14
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-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-148/u+116 BUF 30%
20-46
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
31%
10-22
0%
0-1
61%
40-26
 2.00 1.14 / 0.86
UTA 18%
12-56
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
18%
6-27
0%
0-1
49%
33-35
 1.50 0.81 / 0.69
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-200/u+154 FD 1.5 o-200/u+152 BUF 36%
24-42
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
34%
11-21
100%
1-0
64%
42-24
 2.27 0.97 / 1.30
UTA 27%
18-50
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
15%
5-28
100%
1-0
63%
43-25
 2.03 0.93 / 1.10
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+148/u-190 BUF 44%
29-37
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
34%
11-21
100%
1-0
47%
27-31
 2.23 0.97 / 1.26
UTA 35%
24-44
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
39%
13-20
100%
1-0
46%
28-33
 2.01 0.96 / 1.06
Team Comparison '24-25
BUFUTA
Record (W-L-OTL)36-39-738-31-13
Points %48.2%54.3%
Goals for / game3.282.94
Goals against / game3.523.06
Shots for / game27.828.5
Shots against / game28.927.7
Power play %18.8%24.2%
Penalty kill %76.3%79.3%
Faceoff %47.7%51.5%
1st period GF / GA1.12 / 0.830.82 / 0.71
2nd period GF / GA1.02 / 1.301.04 / 1.12
3rd period GF / GA1.05 / 1.300.99 / 1.07
Avg game total6.806.00
Starting Goalies from the box score
BUF · James Reimer
27 saves on 30 shots · 3 GA · L
25 saves on 27 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF1010271/5
UTA1130310/4
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+180
 33% 60% 0%0/1 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+140
 47% 50% 0%0/1 0 U
JJ Peterka G 0.5
o+180
 25% 40% 0%0/1 1 O
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+250
 28% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+350
 19% 30% — 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+500
 9% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+350
 19% 10% 0%0/1 1 O
Owen Power G 0.5
o+700
 11% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1500
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Sam Lafferty G 0.5
o+800
 4% 0% — 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+550
 10% 0% — 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+800
 7% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jacob Bryson G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+1300
 7% 0% — 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+850
 9% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+400
 14% 0% — 0 U
Tyson Kozak G 0.5
o+750
 8% 0% 100%1/1 0 U
Brett Murray G 0.5
o+700
 0% — — 0 U
JJ Peterka PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 59% 70% 0%0/1 1 O
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 55% 60% 100%1/1 1 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 56% 60% 0%0/1 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 67% 60% 0%0/1 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-165
 44% 60% 0%0/1 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 59% 50% — 0 U
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 39% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 41% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 29% 50% 0%0/1 0 U
JJ Peterka A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 46% 50% 0%0/1 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 36% 30% 100%1/1 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 50% 30% — 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 33% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 37% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 35% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 32% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+125
 57% 70% 100%1/1 5 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 42% 60% 0%0/1 2 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 50% 60% — 2 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+125 / u-170
 38% 40% 0%0/1 3 U
JJ Peterka SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-160
 38% 20% 0%0/1 6 O
James Reimer SV 25.5
o-105 / u-130
 70% 70% — 27 O
UTAPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nick Schmaltz G 0.5
o+210
 22% 50% 100%1/1 0 U
Clayton Keller G 0.5
o+165
 30% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
Kevin Stenlund G 0.5
o+600
 15% 30% 100%1/1 1 O
Dylan Guenther G 0.5
o+155
 32% 30% 0%0/1 1 O
Lawson Crouse G 0.5
o+400
 13% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Sean Durzi G 0.5
o+700
 13% 20% — 0 U
Barrett Hayton G 0.5
o+230
 21% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Matias Maccelli G 0.5
o+375
 10% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Logan Cooley G 0.5
o+240
 30% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Alexander Kerfoot G 0.5
o+525
 12% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
John Marino G 0.5
o+1100
 4% 10% — 0 U
Mikhail Sergachev G 0.5
o+450
 18% 10% 100%1/1 2 O
Michael Carcone G 0.5
o+500
 13% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Jack McBain G 0.5
o+450
 18% 10% 100%1/1 0 U
Ian Cole G 0.5
o+1500
 2% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Olli Maatta G 0.5
o+1200
 3% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Michael Kesselring G 0.5
o+1000
 9% 0% 100%1/1 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+400
 11% 0% — 0 U
Clayton Keller PTS 0.5
o-250 / u+180
 72% 70% 100%1/1 1 O
Nick Schmaltz PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 57% 60% 100%1/1 1 O
Mikhail Sergachev PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 52% 50% 100%1/1 2 O
Barrett Hayton PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 38% 50% 100%1/1 1 O
Dylan Guenther PTS 0.5
o-175 / u+130
 59% 40% 100%1/1 1 O
Logan Cooley PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 61% 40% 100%1/1 1 O
Sean Durzi PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-230
 38% 30% — 0 U
Clayton Keller A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 57% 50% 100%1/1 1 O
Mikhail Sergachev A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 38% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
Barrett Hayton A 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 25% 40% 100%1/1 1 O
Logan Cooley A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 39% 30% 100%1/1 0 U
Nick Schmaltz A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 38% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Dylan Guenther A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 39% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Sean Durzi A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 25% 10% — 0 U
Nick Schmaltz SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-185
 38% 50% 100%1/1 2 U
Mikhail Sergachev SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 51% 50% 100%1/1 3 O
Barrett Hayton SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 47% 50% 0%0/1 1 U
Clayton Keller SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-110
 46% 40% 0%0/1 2 U
Dylan Guenther SOG 3.5
o+125 / u-165
 32% 40% 0%0/1 3 U
Logan Cooley SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 64% 40% 0%0/1 2 O
Karel Vejmelka SV 22.5
o-125 / u-110
 60% 30% 100%1/1 25 O
Head-to-Head last 1 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Dec 7, 2024 at BUF UTA 5–2 0–13–02–1 7 6 O UTA