Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 25, 2025

The Buffalo Sabres are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

Buffalo (18-25-5) is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. Edmonton (30-15-3) is coming off a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Sabres vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Buffalo is 31-43-10-1 all-tie against the Oilers
• The Sabres are averaging 3.02 goals per game
• Edmonton is 15-8-1 at home
• Buffalo is allowing 3.44 goals per game
• The Oilers are averaging 3.26 goals per game
• The Sabres are 9-12-2 on the road
• Edmonton is allowing 2.74 goals per game

Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Buffalo has one win in its last four games. The Sabres are led by Tage Thompson, who has 40 points. JJ Peterka has 35 points, Jason Zucker has 35 points and Rasmus Dahlin has 35 points.

The Sabres will start Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who's 15-15-4 with a 2.99 GAA and a .897 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 1-1 with a 4.82 GAA and a .859 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is coming off a win over the Canucks, which snapped its two-game losing streak. The Oilers will start Stuart Skinner, who's 18-11-3 with a 2.71 GAA and a .899 SV%. In his career against the Sabres, he's 2-2-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .908 SV%.

The Oilers are still without Connor McDavid, who is serving the final game of his suspension. Edmonton is led by Leon Draisaitl, who has 74 points. Evan Bouchard has 36 points, Zach Hyman has 29 points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 29 points.

Sabres vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Buffalo is a +180 underdog, while Edmonton is a -218 favorite, with the over/under set at 6.5 goals.

Despite not having McDavid, the Oilers are still solid hockey, as they dominated Vancouver in its last game. The Sabres struggle to keep the puck out of their net, which will be an issue against this Edmonton team.

Expect Edmonton to score early and cruise to a lopsided win here.

Prediction: Oilers 4, Sabres 2

Sabres vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton -1.5 (+114)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-130)