The Buffalo Sabres (12-14-3) and Colorado Avalanche (17-9-2) compete for an appealing NHL betting opportunity on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:00 PM ET at Ball Arena. The Avalanche are slight underdogs to win by two goals with a puck line at -1.5 (+115).

The Sabres are currently seventh in the Atlantic Division and have an opportunity to improve. They have gone 2-1 in their last three games, with a recent 5-2 performance over the Arizona Coyotes.

Rasmus Dahlin is their leader in points (23) and assists (16), which is someone to keep an eye on. Jeff Skinner is their current goal leader with 12 total and ranking tied for 29^th.

The offense does a solid job at landing scoring opportunities, at 2.90 goals and 30.3 shots a game. Their power play opportunities are not as robust, with a current percentage at 14.0.

The Sabres’ defense unfortunately allows 3.28 goals and 29.7 shots from opponents, which is a slightly negative ratio compared to their offense. They also put up a penalty kill percentage at 81.7, moving smoothly below the Avalanche.

The Avalanche finally broke their two-game losing streak with a recent victory. Their last battle was a 6-5 showing against the Calgary Flames, with the Avalanche scoring three unanswered goals in the third period to help them prevail.

Mikko Rantanen is their current goal leader at 13 overall. However, Nathan MacKinnon will be key to watch as he has 12 goals of his own and currently leads in points at 39.

The Avalanche are getting up 3.54 goals and 32.3 shots per contest, which is a fairly robust offense. They are doing slightly better in power play situations with a percentage at 18.7. This will likely be the difference in the game if the Sabres have difficulty scoring.

Their defense has been solid, as they are slowing teams to 3.07 goals and 29.5 shots per game. If they can continue their strong penalty kill percentage at 85.6, this should prove to be a minor difference in this game.

MyBookie has the Colorado Avalanche as moderate favorites to win. But, the puck line offers a better opportunity here, where the Sabres are slight favorites to win or lose by at least one goal.

These two teams met earlier in the season, with the Sabres taking control and winning 4-0. The Avalanche are likely to win in this rematch with stronger numbers on both sides of the puck.

But, which is more likely to happen with the puck line? Look for the Avalanche to get them back with a dominating performance.