Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers odds, picks and betting tips

The New York Rangers (2-4-1) entertain the Buffalo Sabres (8-1-1) Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for shortly after 7 p.m. ET. Below is a breakdown of the Sabres-Rangers sports gambling odds, with NHL betting picks for the moneyline, spread (puck line) and Over/Under, along with suggested bets.

Sabres at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Carter Hutton vs. Henrik Lundqvist

Hutton is on fire with six wins in six starts. He has a 1.65 goals against average and .943 save percentage.

Lundqvist ports a 1-3 record with a 3.57 GAA and .906 SV%. He has been rested a good deal more in October as he is facing nearly 37 shots per 60 minutes.

Sabres at Rangers: By the numbers

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• Buffalo has a plus-14 goal differential. The Rangers possess a minus-6 differential in seven games played.
• With the Rangers struggling, Artemi Panarin and Kaapo Kakko have swapped places in an attempts to spark a little more offense.
• New York is 1-2-1 at home after losing to the Vancouver Canucks and Arizona Coyotes.
• Buffalo is 3-1-1 on the road en route to its 8-1-1 start.
• Buffalo is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 when it comes to the Over/Under. New York is 3-4 ATS and O/U.

Sabres at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 6:30 a.m. ET.

Moneyline : The moneyline is at -110 for both sides so there is no real favorite. A $10.00 wager returns a profit of $9.09. The SABRES are the team to take in pick'em.

Spread : The spread carries some value. BUFFALO-1.5 (+230) is a nice place to place a bet. A $10 wager gains a bettor $23.00 in profit.

Over/Under : Take the OVER6.5 (+120) as the number probably should not be in plus territory given New York's defensive woes - particularly at home. Pivot to the Under only if the number gets closer to even.

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