The Sabres will play the Blues on Monday, December 29th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 8:08 pm EST. 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
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues. The puck hits the ice on Monday, December 29th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres currently have a 93.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the St. Louis Blues heading into this matchup with a 86.00 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-9-2 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Buffalo Sabres now rank 5th for away team losses.
- Home St. Louis Blues - The St. Louis Blues start this game with a 8-8-5 record as a home team. That puts them 7th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 4th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres rank 11th (116) for goals scored. Their opponent, the St. Louis Blues, currently rank 22nd (98) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Buffalo Sabres rank 12th (118) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the St. Louis Blues, they've given up 133 goals this season, ranking them 1st in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Buffalo Sabres have a 3-0 shootout win-loss record, with the St. Louis Blues owning a 0-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres have a 19-14-4 record and the St. Louis Blues hold a 15-16-8 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...the Sabres take on the Blues in a pivotal matchup...
Buffalo boasts a 0.514 win percentage while St. Louis sits at 0.385...
Review each team's stats before the game begins...
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May the best team prevail in this magical clash on the ice!
Best Sabres at Blues Odds
| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Buffalo Sabres are the -118 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the St. Louis Blues are the -102 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Buffalo Sabres are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the St. Louis Blues are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Sabres
Blues
12/29/25 8:08pm EST | -118-102 |
- St. Louis Blues bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Blues is 50.5%.
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 54.13%.
Buffalo Sabres at St. Louis Blues Prop Bets
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Sabres
Blues
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
12/29/25 8:08pm EST | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
BUF at STL 12/29/25 8:08pm EST | 3 o -1183 u -118Bet |
Blues
Total Goals
BUF at STL 12/29/25 8:08pm EST | 3 o -1053 u -135Bet |
Tage Thompson
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at STL 12/29/25 8:08pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Buffalo Sabres | 53 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 0.585 | 67 | 28 | 183 | 160 | +23.0 | 17-6-3 | 14-11-2 | 3-0 | 7-2-1 | W5 |
| St. Louis Blues | 54 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 0.370 | 49 | 19 | 135 | 187 | -52.0 | 13-10-6 | 7-15-3 | 1-3 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
Buffalo Sabres & St. Louis Blues 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 Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +4500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Blues | +50000 Bet |
Buffalo Sabres & St. Louis Blues 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 St. Louis Blues 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 Monday, December 29th, 2025 at 8:08 pm EST, 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 St. Louis Blues Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs St. Louis Blues 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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