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130 COMMUNITY PICKS

90 % Islanders

10 % Sabres

NYI (
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LIVE ODDS
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LIVE ODDS
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New York vs Buffalo Top User Picks

Picks on the Side

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Bart Taylor (100%)
Phil Blau (100%)
HaiDat (71%)

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Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Bart Taylor (100%)
Philly Cheese (75%)
Kevin Lanceplaine (67%)

New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres Preview May 04, 2021

New York Islanders (31-16-5) is visiting Buffalo Sabres (14-32-7) on May 04, 2021, 7:00 PM ET and playing at the KeyBank Center.

The New York Islanders are favored by vegas at a line of -245. The opening line was -260 so the public has been betting on Buffalo Sabres causing the NYI line to shift +15. 90% of the community is betting New York Islanders will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.

New York Highlights

Goals
18th
2.79
Shots
26th
28.79
PP/PK Percentage
24th
18.25

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Islanders' last 15 games.
  • NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
  • NY Islanders are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against Buffalo.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 5 games on the road.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders' last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
  • NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the East conference.
  • NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the East Division division.

Player Injuries

  • Anders Lee IR (03/11); is out for season (Lower Body)
  • Ross Johnston IR (04/10) (Hand)

Buffalo Highlights

Goals
28th
2.45
Shots
27th
28.47
PP/PK Percentage
15th
20.86

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games.
  • Buffalo are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games against NY Islanders.
  • Buffalo are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games at home.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games this season.
  • Buffalo are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the East conference.

Player Injuries

  • Kyle Okposo is out for season (Head)
  • Dustin Tokarski is "?" Thursday vs Pittsburgh (Personal)
  • Carter Hutton is out indefinitely (Lower Body)
  • Zemgus Girgensons is out for season (Hamstring)
  • Jake McCabe is out for season (Knee)
  • Jack Eichel IR (03/10); is out for season (Neck)
  • Linus Ullmark is out indefinitely (Lower Body)
  • William Borgen is OUT Tuesday vs NY Islanders (Undisclosed)
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is out for season (Lower Body)