The Buffalo Sabres will travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba to face the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre on Friday night with the game scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET and will air on the NHL Network.

Buffalo has struggled this season as they enter this game with a record of 7-8-1 and 15 points which puts them in 7^th place in the Atlantic Division and are on a two-game losing streak which includes Tuesday’s 2-5 loss at home against the Boston Bruins and have been outscored by their opponents 2-9 during their losing streak. The Sabres have seen below-average play from their goalies this season as they enter this game allowing an average of 3.25 goals per game, however, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been the better of the two main goalies despite having a record of 3-3-1 he has a .910 save percentage while allowing an average of 2.92 goals per game and will be the starting goalie for the Buffalo Sabres when they travel to face the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.

The Winnipeg Jets are one of the most explosive teams this season as they enter this game tied for the 5^th most goals per game in the NHL with an average of 3.67 goals per game, however, they have been one of the worst teams in limiting their opponents from scoring as they are allowing an average of 3.33 goals per game. The success Winnipeg has had on offense can be attributed to Kyle Connor and the 1^st line for the Jets as they have combined for 22 goals and 29 assists this season. However, neither of their two goalies has a save percentage above .900 this year while Connor Hellebuyck has been the better starting goalie for Winnipeg as he enters this game with a .894 save percentage and is allowing an average of 2.99 goals per game while having a record of 7-4-1 on the year and will be the starting goalie for the Winnipeg Jets when they host the Buffalo Sabres.

BookMaker has the Winnipeg Jets listed as -173 moneyline favorites at home against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Winnipeg is 6-3-1 in the last ten and has won two of the last three meetings. The Jets have won by an average margin of .6 goals per game over the last ten and .67 goals per game over the last three games in the series.

Winnipeg is the better team this season and has been the better team in the series, going 6-3-1 in the last ten while winning two of the last three matchups. However, the Jets have only won by an average margin of .6 goals per game over the last ten and .67 goals per game over the last three games in the series. Both goalies are also allowing under 3 goals per game with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowing an average of 2.92 goals per game and Connor Hellebuyck allowing an average of 2.99 goals per game. As a result, I am taking the puck line for the Buffalo Sabres at +1.5 when they travel to face the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.