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| Tuesday Night NHL: Buffalo vs. New Jersey |
For the latest NHL betting odds and wagering options, check out Bet Phoenix, the top rated sportsbook for betting on hockey. This is the third of four meetings between the clubs this season. The Devils have won the previous two meetings, defeating the Sabres 5-3 at First Niagara Center on Nov. 16 and earning a 3-1 triumph at Prudential Center on Dec. 28. In the most recent victory, Petr Sykora scored twice and Zach Parise also had a goal. While the Devils might be doing just enough to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring, odds are they won't last very long based on their record against quality opponents. The Devils are 2-6-1 against the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. They're coming off back-to-back home losses by identical 4-1 scores against the Bruins and Flyers and are 1-2-0 during a current six-game homestand. Buffalo lost its 12th straight on the road -- and fifth consecutive overall -- when they lost 4-2 to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. The loss put Buffalo, which is in the midst of a seven-game road swing, in a tie with Carolina for last place in the East with 43 points. The Sabres have been outscored 23-7 during their current five-game losing streak and are 8-15-0 away from First Niagara Center this season. New Jersey's penalty-killing unit, which allowed just nine goals in the team's first 35 games of the season, has yielded nine goals in the last 12 contests. In a 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Saturday, the Devils' shorthanded unit allowed two goals on five opportunities. Still, the Devils not only are second in the league with an 89.2 penalty-killing efficiency, but have yielded the third-fewest shots per game average this season. Forward Alexei Ponikarovsky scored in his Devils debut Saturday. Ponikarovsky was acquired by the Devils from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday for minor-league defenseman Joe Sova and a 2012 fourth-round draft pick. The Devils are beatable at home and the Sabres have a chance to finally win a road game and put a stop to their miserable play away from home.
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