The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators clash in Buffalo VS Ottawa with both clubs looking to finish the season strong. Ottawa has a 30-36-4 record which is the second-worst in the Atlantic Division, but they’ve won back-to-back matches. Buffalo has a 34-33-5 record with just five victories in their last 10 matches. Use MatchPlug to get the NHL Predictions today for the Buffalo VS Ottawa game. You can trust the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview For Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators  Venue: Keybank Center, Buffalo. Date: Thursday, March 28th, 2024. Time: 00:00. Teams to play: Buffalo and Ottawa. NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.249. Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Buffalo Sabres 1XBet Spread: 0 1XBet Total: Over 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.249 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.70 The Buffalo Sabres are having an uneventful season due to their offense disappointing them, scoring only 2.97 goals per game. Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, and Jeff Skinner have scored 65 goals and 73 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense struggle. Just six active skaters scored 10 goals or more and opponents stifle this top-heavy offense. Buffalo’s offense struggle, but its defense hasn’t fared better, permitting only 2.99 goals per match including one goal in their last game. Henri Jokiharju and Rasmus Dahlin combine 7.0 defensive point shares and 228 blocked shots, while Owen Power and Connor Clifton share 6.7 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Betting On The Ottawa Senators 1XBet Spread: 0 1XBet Total: Under 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.8 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.20 The Ottawa Senators are having a rough season despite their offense buckling up to score 3.17 goals per game with 10 goals in the last two matches. Tim Stutzle, Claude Giroux, and Brady Tkachuk have scored 60 goals and 120 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up too. Drake Batherson, Mathieu Joseph, and Ridly Greig share 47 goals and 66 assists, while defensmen Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson added 19 goals and 46 assists from the point to open up the offense. Ottawa’s offense is great, but they have a weak defense that allows 3.56 goals per game. Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub have combined for 6.2 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents score goals easily. Additionally, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo struggles with a .888 save percentage and a 3.33 goals-against average on 1291 shots with -19.4 goals saved above average. MatchPlug Prediction On Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators  The Buffalo Sabres which allow just 2.99 goals per game, should restrict the Ottawa Senators’ offense with Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to make many saves. Buffalo should win this match with a powerful play on their home ice. Final Prediction: Buffalo Sabres Moneyline.

Two teams competing for an improved playoff seeding clash when Tampa Bay Lightning host Boston Bruins for Lightning VS Bruins at the Amalie Arena. MatchPlug has the NHL Predictions today for the Lightning VS Bruins. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview for Tampa Bay Lightning VS Boston Bruins  Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa. Date: Thursday, March 28th, 2023. Time: 00:30 Teams to play: Lightning and Bruins. NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.413. Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On Tampa Bay Lightning 1XBet Spread: 0 1XBet Total: Over 5.5. 1XBet Moneyline: 2.413 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 6 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.87 Tampa Bay Lightning secured a neccessary two points with an overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks in their most recent matchup. Anthon Cirelli, Anthong Duclair, and Luke Glendening were the goals scorers for Tampa while Nikita Kucherov led the team with five shots on goal. Jonas Johansson made 30 of 32 saves in the win. The Lightning are top-10 in scoring with an average of 3.48 goals per game. They rank number 1 on the power play with a 29.0% conversion rate and 10th in face-off percentage with a 51.6% win rate. Tampa Bay’s defense noticeably dropped in efficiency this campaign. They rank 10th in shots against per game with 29.5 and 24th in goals against per contest with 3.31. Betting On The Boston Bruins 1XBet Spread: 0 1XBet Total: Under 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.6 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 6 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95 The Boston Bruins could not win their comeback against the Philadelphia Flyers, losing 3-2 in their most recent contest. Danton Heinen and Justin Brazeau scored the goals for the Bruins, while Linus Ullmark made 26 of 29 saves in the contest. Boston’s offense ranks 10th in goals per contest with 3.31 and 21st in shots with 29.6 per game. They rank 8th in power play with a 23.6% success rate and 21st in the face-off circle, winning 49.4% of their chances. While the offense struggled this season, the Bruins’ defense is the real gem. They are 7th in the NHL in goals against per game with a 2.74 despite ranking 23rd in shots with 31.1 per contest. They are 8th in the NHL with an 81.9% kill rate on the penalty kill. MatchPlug Prediction On Tampa Bay Lightning VS Boston Bruins  The Tampa Bay Lightning have won their last three of five against the Boston Bruins and their last two in Tampa. Tampa Bay is the better team at home, and they maintain this record after winning their last six of seven, with their only defeat happening in overtime Final Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning Moneyline.