New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction: Equal Opponents

Prediction for the NHL New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres match which will take place on March 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

The Islanders don't look stable this season, with wins - losses combination. So they have a similar series of five matches already. After the defeat of Winnipeg (4-0), the New Yorkers lost to Minnesota (1:2) in shootouts, and the day before, they won Detroit (4:1). But the results are still generally satisfactory, which is why the Islanders are in the playoff zone. On the eve of the match, they are seventh in the East standings with 72 points in the asset and fourth in the Capital Division.

Buffalo looks like its opponent today. However, the Sabres are ninth and fourth in the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division standings outside the playoff zone with 68 points in the asset. The team is one step away from the special positions, so they need to add. However, it was impossible to do this in previous matches – Buffalo lost in three of four in regular time. After the success with Tampa Bay (5-3), they failed to Edmonton with a score of 2:3.

Here we suggest not choosing a favorite. Yes, the Islanders have been looking a little more cheerful than Buffalo lately, but the guests won in the previous three face–to–face meetings. They know what can fight with New Yorkers. On average, there are 7.1 pucks in games with the Sabres' participation.