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BUF @ NJD

Sunday, December 21, 2025 · 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.

Buffalo Sabres
50-23-9 · Away
3 – 1
FINAL
New Jersey Devils
42-37-3 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF +140 · NJD -170
Puck Line
BUF +1.5 (-165) · NJD -1.5 (+130)
Total
O 6.5 (-105) · U (-115)

Graded: total 4 → OVER L · NJD -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 BUFo6.5 47%
16-18
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
56%
9-7
25%
1-3
47%
16-18
NJDo6.5 43%
15-20
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
41%
7-10
25%
1-3
46%
16-19
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF+1.5 59%
20-14
100%
5-0
70%
7-3
44%
7-9
25%
1-3
-5.33u
15-19
NJD-1.5 26%
9-26
20%
1-4
10%
1-9
29%
5-12
75%
3-1
-10.97u
14-21
Moneyline
win %
 BUF dog +140 47%
16-18
100%
5-0
70%
7-3
31%
5-11
25%
1-3
-1.30u
8-12
NJD fav -170 57%
20-15
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
59%
10-7
75%
3-1
-1.63u
11-9
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 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-140/u+110 FD 1.5 o-152/u+120 BUF 94%
32-2
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
100%
16-0
75%
3-1
56%
19-15
 1.91 0.88 / 1.03
NJD 91%
32-3
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
88%
15-2
75%
3-1
51%
18-17
 1.91 0.80 / 1.11
2nd Period
over 0.5
 DK 2.5 o+150/u-195 FD 1.5 o-200/u+156 BUF 88%
30-4
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
88%
14-2
100%
4-0
56%
19-15
 2.15 1.18 / 0.97
NJD 91%
32-3
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
94%
16-1
100%
4-0
34%
12-23
 1.77 0.97 / 0.80
3rd Period
over 0.5
 FD 2.5 o+148/u-190 BUF 85%
29-5
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
88%
14-2
100%
4-0
39%
13-20
 2.15 0.91 / 1.24
NJD 89%
31-4
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
82%
14-3
100%
4-0
49%
17-18
 1.97 0.91 / 1.06
Team Comparison '25-26
BUFNJD
Record (W-L-OTL)50-23-942-37-3
Points %66.5%53.0%
Goals for / game3.512.80
Goals against / game2.943.10
Shots for / game28.129.6
Shots against / game29.127.4
Power play %19.5%22.0%
Penalty kill %81.9%79.3%
Faceoff %45.9%50.5%
1st period GF / GA1.02 / 0.940.78 / 0.98
2nd period GF / GA1.16 / 0.880.87 / 1.01
3rd period GF / GA1.23 / 1.011.00 / 1.07
Avg game total6.455.90
Starting Goalies from the box score
26 saves on 27 shots · 1 GA · W
NJD · Jake Allen
22 saves on 24 shots · 2 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF0210250/0
NJD1000270/1
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+130
 50% 60% 50%2/4 0 U
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+200
 33% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+225
 25% 30% 0%0/2 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+425
 13% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+650
 18% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+220
 21% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Noah Ostlund G 0.5
o+500
 17% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+300
 10% 20% 0%0/3 1 O
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+850
 9% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+425
 15% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+375
 18% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+850
 9% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Isak Rosen G 0.5
o+575
 17% 10% — 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+1000
 13% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Michael Kesselring G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+500
 0% 0% 0%0/3 1 O
Josh Dunne G 0.5
o+900
 5% 0% — 0 U
Zach Metsa G 0.5
o+1750
 0% — — 0 U
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 75% 80% 0%0/2 1 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 61% 70% 50%2/4 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 62% 70% 50%2/4 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 58% 70% 25%1/4 1 O
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 50% 70% 0%0/3 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 38% 50% 0%0/4 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 41% 40% 25%1/4 1 O
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-165
 48% 40% 0%0/3 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 35% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 63% 60% 0%0/2 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 55% 60% 25%1/4 1 O
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 32% 50% 0%0/3 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 39% 40% 50%2/4 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 29% 40% 0%0/4 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+150 / u-210
 32% 30% 25%1/4 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 29% 30% 0%0/4 1 O
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 38% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 21% 0% 50%2/4 1 O
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-130 / u-105
 57% 80% 33%1/3 1 U
Jack Quinn SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 65% 70% 0%0/4 0 U
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-170
 36% 60% 50%2/4 4 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 75% 60% 0%0/2 1 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 58% 60% 25%1/4 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+125 / u-170
 53% 50% 0%0/4 0 U
Josh Doan SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-175
 50% 40% 33%1/3 2 U
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 24.5
o-125 / u-110
 22% 30% 0%0/2 26 O
NJDPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Timo Meier G 0.5
o+180
 37% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Connor Brown G 0.5
o+400
 29% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Paul Cotter G 0.5
o+475
 14% 30% 100%4/4 0 U
Jack Hughes G 0.5
o+135
 35% 30% 33%1/3 1 O
Stefan Noesen G 0.5
o+325
 10% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Cody Glass G 0.5
o+425
 25% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk G 0.5
o+350
 19% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Luke Hughes G 0.5
o+550
 9% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Ondrej Palat G 0.5
o+475
 6% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Jesper Bratt G 0.5
o+250
 17% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Nico Hischier G 0.5
o+175
 26% 10% 67%2/3 0 U
Brenden Dillon G 0.5
o+1400
 9% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Dougie Hamilton G 0.5
o+550
 10% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Luke Glendening G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Brett Pesce G 0.5
o+1000
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Jonas Siegenthaler G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Colton White G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Dawson Mercer G 0.5
o+300
 20% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Timo Meier PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 60% 70% 50%2/4 0 U
Jesper Bratt PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+125
 57% 40% 50%2/4 0 U
Jack Hughes PTS 1.5
o+175 / u-240
 35% 40% 33%1/3 1 U
Luke Hughes PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 43% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Stefan Noesen PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 21% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Nico Hischier PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 49% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 39% 30% 100%1/1 0 U
Dawson Mercer PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 49% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Dougie Hamilton PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 16% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Jack Hughes A 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 47% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Timo Meier A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 40% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Jesper Bratt A 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 46% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Nico Hischier A 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 37% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Luke Hughes A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 40% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 23% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Dawson Mercer A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 31% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Stefan Noesen A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 10% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Dougie Hamilton A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 10% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Timo Meier SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-105
 60% 70% 50%2/4 7 O
Arseny Gritsyuk SOG 1.5
o-190 / u+140
 77% 70% 100%1/1 1 U
Stefan Noesen SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 35% 60% 50%2/4 1 U
Nico Hischier SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-175
 46% 60% 33%1/3 3 O
Dawson Mercer SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 60% 60% 25%1/4 2 O
Dougie Hamilton SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 52% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Luke Hughes SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 31% 50% 50%1/2 0 U
Jesper Bratt SOG 2.5
o+150 / u-200
 34% 40% 25%1/4 3 O
Jack Hughes SOG 3.5
o-125 / u-105
 53% 40% 33%1/3 2 U
Jake Allen SV 22.5
o-125 / u-105
 71% 80% 67%2/3 22 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 28, 2025 at BUF NJD 5–0 1–01–03–0 5 6.5 U NJD
Feb 2, 2025 at BUF NJD 3–4 0–31–12–0 7 6.5 O BUF
Oct 5, 2024 at NJD NJD 3–1 0–01–12–0 4 6.5 U NJD
Oct 4, 2024 at BUF NJD 4–1 2–01–01–1 5 6 U NJD
Mar 29, 2024 at BUF NJD 2–5 2–00–20–3 7 — BUF
Nov 25, 2023 at NJD NJD 7–2 4–01–12–1 9 — NJD
Oct 27, 2023 at NJD NJD 5–4 2–21–12–1 9 — NJD
Apr 11, 2023 at NJD NJD 6–2 1–02–13–1 8 — NJD
Mar 24, 2023 at BUF NJD 4–5 2–30–22–0 9 — BUF
Nov 25, 2022 at BUF NJD 3–1 0–03–10–0 4 — NJD