New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds for 2024 NHL Global Series
The New Jersey Devils will drop the puck on the 2024 season with an NHL Global Series game against the Buffalo Sabres this afternoon. Can Jack Hughes and the Devils open the season with a win in Prague? Matt McCuen is targeting this explosive offense with his pick in Devils vs. Sabres.
Matt McCuen - October 4, 2024, 10:23 AM EDT
5 minNew Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds for 2024 NHL Global Series
The New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres will kick off the 2024 NHL Season this afternoon in Prague, Czechia, for this year's NHL Global Series game.
Both of these teams come into 2024 looking to rebound from disappointing seasons. The Devils posted a record of 38-39-5, which kept them out of the postseason. In the 2022-2023 season, New Jersey produced a 52-22-8 record, its first winning season since 2017.
Sheldon Keefe takes over as the new head coach for the Devils. Keefe will look to bring a winning culture back to the Garden State. From a betting standpoint, the Devils are expected to reach the postseason.
Devils vs. Sabres DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: October 4, 2024
- Time: 1:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NHL Network, MSG
New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction
26-year-old Jesper Bratt led the Devils with 83 points a season ago.
Right winger Timo Meier was the team's leading goal scorer (28).
Superstar Jack Hughes added 27 goals and 47 assists in 62 games played.
Buffalo ended 2024 with a 39-37-6 record. That record was not good enough to reach the postseason.
The Sabres have not reached the postseason since 2011, when they went 43-29-10. Buffalo last won a playoff series in 2007, when it reached the conference finals. After years of disappointment, this Sabres team is under a lot of pressure.
Veteran Alex Tuch led Buffalo with 59 points a season ago.
Phoenix, Arizona native Tage Thompson produced a team-best 29 goals in 2023.
Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin dished out a team-high 39 assists.
New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Pick
Our oddschecker+ Positive EV Tool is all over the Devils today, and so am I.
The implied probability of a Devils win is 59.88 percent. However, our oddschecker+ AI probability is 79 percent.
That means we are getting an expected value of 31.93%, and we are going to hop on that in an exciting NHL battle abroad. Let’s start the season with a win this afternoon!
Pick: New Jersey Devils ML -148 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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