Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-122) Sabres (+102)

The Edmonton Oilers (8-7-4) are hitting the road to KeyBank Center on Monday where they will try to defeat the Buffalo Sabres (5-8-4). The odds on this game have the Oilers at -122 and the Sabres are sitting at +102. The over/under is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers will look for better times on the ice after their 5-4 loss to the Blue Jackets their last time on the ice. Edmonton garnered 4 penalty minutes for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Oilers had a good offensive performance in the defeat. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 of the 29 shots they launched.

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While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 56 goals while scoring 43 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 50 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have earned 9 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 58 goals (8th in hockey) this season and have conceded 65. Edmonton has taken 542 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 20 points and their points % is .526. The Oilers have seen 476 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .863. Edmonton comes into tonight with 50 power play opportunities and they have tallied 15 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 30.00%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has taken the ice for 187 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 104-58-17 and he started in 181 games. Opponents have been able to score 490 goals against Skinner in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. Skinner has had 5,133 shots against him and he has 4,643 saves. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 9,254 minutes guarding the cage. In his professional hockey career, Skinner is sitting with 99 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .547.

In their last game, Buffalo played the Avalanche in a game where the Sabres took the defeat by a final of 6-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest and earned 1 out of those chances. The Sabres recorded 3 goals of the 21 shots on goal they pursued.

Buffalo has taken 474 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.49%, while allowing their opponents 543 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 90.38% on their oppositions 52 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.0%. They have recorded 52 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 17.31%. The Sabres have racked up 36 goals at even strength and 9 goals (24th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 60 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Buffalo Sabres have accumulated 45 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .412.

Across the rink you are likely to see Alex Lyon in net. His opposition is averaging 3.01 goals per game and he has relinquished 337 goals overall. Lyon's quality start percentage is 52.7% and he has accumulated 59 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 112 games and has racked up 6,017 minutes. Lyon has a career record of 54-43-14 and has participated in 125 contests. He has a tally of 3,115 saves out of 3,452 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .902.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-122)

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