The Sabres will play the Utah on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 8:08 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Utah Hockey Club happens on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres now have a 86.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Utah Hockey Club starting this game with a 88.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres have a 10-19-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 13th in the league for away team wins. However, the Buffalo Sabres now rank 4th for away team losses.
- Home Utah Hockey Club - The puck drops for the Utah Hockey Club with a 13-13-7 record as a home team. That result ranks them 13th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 6th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres rank 11th (209) for goals scored. The Utah Hockey Club currently rank 19th (191) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Buffalo Sabres rank 5th (232) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Utah Hockey Club, they've allowed 205 goals this season, resulting in a 12th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Buffalo Sabres have a 3-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Utah Hockey Club owning a 1-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres have a 27-33-6 record and the Utah Hockey Club hold a 30-27-11 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! Buffalo Sabres face Utah Hockey Club on Thursday...in a crucial battle for playoff seeding in the NHL regular season...Sabres stand at 27-33-6, while Utah holds a 30-27-11 record...(have a look at each team's standings below).
Buffalo boasts a 0.409 win percentage with 60 points earned...Utah, with a 0.441 win percentage, has tallied 71 points so far...This matchup is key for both teams as they vie for playoffs...(we've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines).
If you're feeling lucky, place a bet on this game at BetRivers or BetMGM...And if you need some tips on how to wager, visit SportsBetting3.com...Don't miss this wizardly clash on the ice, may the best team win!
Best Sabres at Utah Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Utah Hockey Club |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Utah Hockey Club are the -180 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the +150 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Utah Hockey Club are -1.5 +143 puck line favorites at BetRivers, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -170 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Sabres
Utah
3/20/25 8:08pm CDT | +150-180 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $150 at +150 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 40%.
- Utah Hockey Club bettors risk $100 to win $55.56 at -180 odds. The implied probability for Utah Hockey Club is 64.29%.
Buffalo Sabres at Utah Hockey Club Prop Bets
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Sabres
Utah
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/20/25 8:08pm CDT | Yes -175No +130Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
BUF at UTH 3/20/25 8:08pm CDT | 2.5 o -1352.5 u -105Bet |
Clayton Keller
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at UTH 3/20/25 8:08pm CDT | Yes +6000Bet |
Dylan Guenther
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at UTH 3/20/25 8:08pm CDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| e - Utah Hockey Club | 79 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 0.456 | 85 | 35 | 228 | 239 | -11.0 | 18-15-8 | 18-15-5 | 1-4 | 5-3-2 | OT1 |
| e - Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 0.449 | 76 | 31 | 258 | 271 | -13.0 | 22-14-3 | 13-23-3 | 4-1 | 8-2-0 | L1 |
Buffalo Sabres & Utah Hockey Club Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Buffalo Sabres YR: futures available
Utah Hockey Club Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Utah Hockey Club YR: futures available
Buffalo Sabres & Utah Hockey Club Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at 8:08 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs Utah Hockey Club Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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