Red Wings vs Sabres Picks & Props

The Wings are one of a handful of teams that rank in the Top 10 in both expected goals for per 60 minutes (xGF/60) and expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60). The opposite is true for the Sabres, as they rank in the bottom half of the league in both categories.

Raymond is up to 97 assists across 168 games dating back to the beginning of the 2023-24 campaign, which includes three in four games to start this season. He’s skating on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit and has clicked with go-to linemate Dylan Larkin for a healthy 4.25 goals per 60 minutes overall while driving possession with a respectable 52.5 Corsi For percentage at five-on-five during the highlighted stretch.

Benson has piled up six helpers across three games since returning to the lineup, and he’s also skating on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit. The third-year winger logged a monster 21:11 last time out, and he’s sporting a rock-solid 52.3 Corsi For percentage and 56.4 expected goals percentage at five-on-five.

This is one of those games where I am following the line. The Red Wins are hot, having won five straight, yet are road dogs to a 2-4 Sabres side. Buffalo has enough talent up front to cause the Wings problems, and on home ice, I say they get the job done.