Buffalo Sabres vs Seattle Kraken predictions, Jan 11, 2025

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### NHL Match Preview: Buffalo Sabres vs. Seattle Kraken

**Date**: January 11, 2025
**Location**: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

#### Team Overview:

**Buffalo Sabres**
– **Recent Form**: The Sabres have had a mixed bag of results lately, winning 2 out of their last 5 matches. They will be looking to capitalize on their home advantage to improve their standings as they continue to navigate through the season. The team’s performance has shown flashes of brilliance, but consistency remains a concern.
– **Key Players**: Look for star players to step up in this critical home game. The Sabres will need strong offensive output and solid goaltending to secure a victory.

**Seattle Kraken**
– **Recent Form**: Similar to the Sabres, the Kraken have also won 2 of their last 5 matches. Seattle is aiming to find their rhythm and maintain momentum as they travel to Buffalo. They have demonstrated resilience in recent encounters, which could play a crucial role in securing points on the road.
– **Key Players**: Keep an eye on their key offensive contributors, as they look to provide scoring depth and tap into their recent form to challenge the Sabres effectively.

#### Head-to-Head:

Both teams have shown competitiveness and potential to win against each other. While the head-to-head history may not significantly favor either side, each matchup carries the potential for surprises, especially given the performance metrics of both clubs.

#### Odds and Predictions:

– **Bookmakers Odds**: The odds are fairly close, with Buffalo Sabres at 2.23 and Seattle Kraken at 2.7, indicating a relatively balanced matchup.
– **Probability Estimates**: According to the ML estimation, the probability breakdown is as follows:
– Buffalo Sabres: 41.4%
– Draw: 22.5%
– Seattle Kraken: 36.6%

#### Conclusion:

This matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Seattle Kraken is expected to be closely contested. With both teams coming off inconsistent results, there is a tangible opportunity for either side to gain momentum. Buffalo will benefit from the home ice, while Seattle will look to disrupt with a strong road performance. All aspects considered, fans can anticipate an engaging game filled with competitive hockey and key individual performances that could tilt the outcome in favor of either team.

Buffalo 42.9% Draw 21.8% Seattle 35.3%

Outrights of NHL Seattle Kraken: 0.48% Buffalo Sabres: 0.29%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
MarathonBet 2.25 4.51 2.74
Pinnacle 2.2 4.27 2.67

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Latest Results

06.01.25 Buffalo Sabres – Washington Capitals – 4:3 penalties
04.01.25 Vegas Golden Knights – Buffalo Sabres – 3:1
02.01.25 Colorado Avalanche – Buffalo Sabres – 6:5 OT
31.12.24 Dallas Stars – Buffalo Sabres – 4:2
29.12.24 St. Louis Blues – Buffalo Sabres – 2:4
06.01.25 Seattle Kraken – New Jersey Devils – 2:3
04.01.25 Seattle Kraken – Edmonton Oilers – 2:4
02.01.25 Seattle Kraken – Vancouver Canucks – 3:4 penalties
30.12.24 Seattle Kraken – Utah Hockey Club – 5:2
28.12.24 Vancouver Canucks – Seattle Kraken – 4:5 OT

Facts

  • In a match only outsiders will meet (ranked 16 and 13).
  • Last 5 head-to-head matches Buffalo won 1.
  • Two teams are playing changeable.
  • Recently Buffalo have a series of guest games.
  • Recently Seattle have a series of home games.
  • In this match the chances to achieve triumph for both teams are almost equal.
  • Last 6 head-to-head matches Buffalo won 1 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 5 matches and goals 18:28 (average 3:4.7).
  • Including matches at home between the teams Buffalo won 0 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 3 matches and goals 9:16 (average 3:5.3).

    Latest Head To Head

    18.03.24 Seattle Kraken – Buffalo Sabres – 2:6
    09.01.24 Buffalo Sabres – Seattle Kraken – 2:5
    10.01.23 Buffalo Sabres – Seattle Kraken – 3:4
    25.10.22 Seattle Kraken – Buffalo Sabres – 5:1
    29.11.21 Buffalo Sabres – Seattle Kraken – 4:7

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Vegas Golden Knights 40 25 3 3 9 143:107 59
    2 Winnipeg Jets 42 24 4 2 12 152:106 58
    3 Minnesota Wild 41 20 6 4 11 127:111 56
    4 Edmonton Oilers 40 18 7 3 12 132:109 53
    5 Los Angeles Kings 38 22 1 5 10 118:96 51
    6 Dallas Stars 39 21 4 1 13 128:99 51
    7 Colorado Avalanche 42 21 4 1 16 141:134 51
    8 Vancouver Canucks 40 14 4 10 12 121:128 46
    9 Calgary Flames 40 13 6 7 14 108:122 45
    10 St. Louis Blues 42 13 6 4 19 118:129 42
    11 Utah 40 12 5 7 16 114:122 41
    12 Anaheim Ducks 40 12 5 5 18 103:121 39
    13 Seattle Kraken 41 13 4 3 21 118:130 37
    14 Nashville Predators 41 11 2 7 21 100:128 33
    15 San Jose Sharks 43 9 4 6 24 112:153 32
    16 Chicago Blackhawks 41 12 2 2 25 105:138 30

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Washington Capitals 41 23 4 4 10 150:109 58
    2 Toronto Maple Leafs 42 23 4 2 13 132:115 56
    3 New Jersey Devils 43 24 1 3 15 137:109 53
    4 Florida Panthers 42 20 5 2 15 140:128 52
    5 Carolina Hurricanes 41 21 3 2 15 137:117 50
    6 Boston Bruins 43 14 6 5 18 111:135 45
    7 Tampa Bay Lightning 38 18 3 2 15 140:107 44
    8 Columbus Blue Jackets 41 14 4 6 17 141:148 42
    9 Pittsburgh Penguins 42 11 6 8 17 128:156 42
    10 Ottawa Senators 39 14 5 3 17 114:114 41
    11 Montreal Canadiens 40 14 5 3 18 122:136 41
    12 Detroit Red Wings 40 14 4 4 18 110:128 40
    13 Philadelphia Flyers 41 9 8 5 19 125:147 39
    14 New York Rangers 40 18 0 2 20 117:128 38
    15 New York Islanders 40 11 4 7 18 108:128 37
    16 Buffalo Sabres 41 11 4 5 21 126:140 35

    NHL Outrights

    1. Edmonton Oilers: 7.93 (10.28%)

    2. New Jersey Devils: 10.8 (7.55%)

    3. Toronto Maple Leafs: 10.97 (7.43%)

    4. Florida Panthers: 11.3 (7.21%)

    5. Vegas Golden Knights: 11.86 (6.87%)

    6. Carolina Hurricanes: 11.99 (6.8%)

    7. Dallas Stars: 12.21 (6.67%)

    8. Colorado Avalanche: 12.94 (6.3%)

    9. Winnipeg Jets: 16.57 (4.92%)

    10. Washington Capitals: 18.03 (4.52%)

    11. Minnesota Wild: 18.36 (4.44%)

    12. Tampa Bay Lightning: 19.02 (4.29%)

    13. Los Angeles Kings: 19.25 (4.23%)

    14. Vancouver Canucks: 24.79 (3.29%)

    15. Boston Bruins: 33.5 (2.43%)

    16. Ottawa Senators: 37.18 (2.19%)

    17. New York Rangers: 41.34 (1.97%)

    18. Utah: 73.84 (1.1%)

    19. Calgary Flames: 76.35 (1.07%)

    20. Nashville Predators: 92.41 (0.88%)

    21. St. Louis Blues: 96.47 (0.84%)

    22. New York Islanders: 108.74 (0.75%)

    23. Pittsburgh Penguins: 123.93 (0.66%)

    24. Philadelphia Flyers: 161.18 (0.51%)

    25. Montreal Canadiens: 163.05 (0.5%)

    26. Detroit Red Wings: 164.2 (0.5%)

    27. Seattle Kraken: 170.58 (0.48%)

    28. Columbus Blue Jackets: 197.11 (0.41%)

    29. Anaheim Ducks: 268.82 (0.3%)

    30. Buffalo Sabres: 276.94 (0.29%)

    31. Chicago Blackhawks: 515.58 (0.16%)

    32. San Jose Sharks: 583.44 (0.14%)

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