Oilers vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 9

Updated Dec. 9, 2025 12:12 p.m. ET

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When the Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres come together at Rogers Place on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. ET, Connor McDavid and Alex Tuch will be two of the main players to keep tabs on. Here's everything you need to know about the Oilers-Sabres game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Oilers vs. Sabres Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Oilers vs Sabres Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Oilers	-1.5	120	-142	6.5	-112	-108	-205	+170

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Oilers vs. Sabres Prediction

ATS Pick: Oilers (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Oilers 4 - Sabres 3

Oilers vs. Sabres Betting Insights

Edmonton's 29 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 16 times.
Buffalo's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 13 of 28 times.
These two teams are scoring 6.3 goals per game between them, 0.2 fewer than this game's over/under.
Opponents of these two teams put up seven goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this game'souting's over/under.
The Oilers are sixth in goals scored in the league, and the Sabres are 14th.
This game features the league's 31st-ranked (Sabres) and 27th-ranked (Oilers) teams in terms of defense.

Oilers Stats

The Oilers' 96 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the sixth-best scoring team in the league.
Edmonton ranks 27th in goals against, allowing 100 total goals (3.4 per game) in NHL action.
Their -4 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
The 24 power-play goals Edmonton has scored this season (on 72 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
The Oilers pace the league with a 33.33% power-play conversion rate.
Edmonton has scored three shorthanded goals this season.

Oilers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Connor McDavid	29	14	28	42	45	12	46.8%
Leon Draisaitl	29	17	20	37	45	9	56.4%
Evan Bouchard	29	5	22	27	41	18	-
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	20	7	15	22	14	4	46.7%
Jack Roslovic	23	10	8	18	23	6	57.4%

Oilers Player Props

Sabres Stats

With 86 goals (3.0 per game), the Sabres have the league's 14th-ranked offense.
Buffalo has allowed 103 total goals this season (3.6 per game), ranking 31st in the league.
With a goal differential of -17, they are 29th in the league.
Buffalo has 17 power-play goals (on 89 chances), 15th in the NHL.
The Sabres have the NHL's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (19.1).
Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals (fifth in league).