The Buffalo Sabres host the St. Louis Blues at KeyBank Center on Thursday, November 14 at 7:30 PM ET. The game will air on ESPN+.

Buffalo lost 7-5 at home in its last Game on November 11 against the Montreal Canadiens.

St. Louis lost 3-2 at home against the Boston Bruins in its most recent Game on November 12.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.

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Buffalo Sabres vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:51 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Sabres (-163)
  • Underdog: Blues (+138)
  • Over/under: 5
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Sabres stats and trends

  • Buffalo has gone 3-4 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Sabres have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -163.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Buffalo has a 62.0% chance of winning this contest.
  • Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 5-goal total in 13 of 16 matches (81.2%) so far this season.
  • In their past 10 games, the Sabres have gone 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
  • They have put up 37 goals over that span.
  • Defensively, the Sabres have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Blues stats and trends

  • This season the Blues have six wins in the 14 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • St. Louis has a record of 4-3 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +138 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blues have a 42.0% chance to win.
  • In 87.5% of St. Louis’ previous games this season (14/16), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5 goals.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Blues are 3-7-0 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
  • They are scoring at a 2.3 goals-per-game average (23 total) over that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Blues have given up 36 goals (3.6 per game) over those 10 matchups.