Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Teams with different levels of ambition

Prediction for the NHL Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers match which will take place on March 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Buffalo's regular season is modest, so the Sabres should put their Cup ambitions on hold for at least another year. They came close to making the playoffs last season but finished just one point shy. They started dropping points right from the start of the championship and are still doing so. They had a decent run at the turn of February and March when they won five and lost just one of their six games, but in their last three games, they lost 5:2 to Winnipeg, 2:1 to Toronto, and 4:2 to Nashville to drop to 13th in the Eastern Conference.

Edmonton's debut in the regular season was a failure, but hardly anyone remembers it now. Since then, the Oilers have changed their head coach, and their results have improved. They went on several long winning streaks, one of which lasted 16 games and became the longest in franchise history. At the turn of February and March, the Blue and Orange were on a five-game winning streak, but that was cut short the day before when Chris Nobloch's wards lost 4:2 to Columbus. The Canadian team remains fifth in the Western Conference despite the local setback.

Buffalo and Edmonton are teams with different levels of ambition. The Sabres have not had a successful regular season and have no realistic chance of making the playoffs, and their current three-game losing streak speaks volumes about their poor form. The Oilers, on the other hand, have come out of their early-season slump to play at the highest level and are now Stanley Cup contenders.

Buffalo and Edmonton's confrontation has not been a high-scoring affair in recent years. In the last six meetings, the rivals have combined for 31 pucks (an average of 5.17 per game)—a very modest figure by North American hockey standards. In addition, the Oilers have been focusing on defense, allowing just 11 pucks (1.83 per game) in their last six games.