NHL Hockey Picks & Odds: Ottawa vs. Buffalo: October 27th 2008

Ottawa Senators (140) NHL Hockey Odds - Mon October 27th ‘08 7:05p
The Ottawa Senators have lost four straight games while the Buffalo Sabres are currently in first place, but we actually see value on the Senators at an inflated price.

First of all, the Sens played their best defensive game in a long time at Toronto on Saturday, albeit in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. It could simply be that they are relieved to be on the road at this point after catching so much slack from their home fans lately.

They now visit a site in Buffalo where they have actually had success, as they won each of their last three visits here last season, with all three of those wins being by at least two goals. If they play defense tonight and check as well as they did on Saturday, we see no reason why the cannot extend that road success here.

Now the Sabres are 6-0-2, but keep in mind that each of their last four games have been decided either in overtime or in a shootout. In other words, Buffalo has been rather lucky, and they are bound to finally taste defeat sooner or later.

Now that the oddsmakers are starting to hang these big odds on the Sabres, why not tonight at a nice price?

NHL Hockey Free Picks: Senators +140 - Courtesy of LT Profits