Buffalo at Detroit

Detroit keeps picking up points during a nice stretch, but they are 1-2 the last three games. They lost the last game, 3-2, as -115 favorite. They are 16th in the NHL in goals scored and 14th in goals allowed, with specialy units in the middle of the pack. The Red Wings are 2-5 against the Eastern Conference and 2-5 playing on two days rest. Buffalo is coming off a 2-1 home triumph over Los Angeles in overtime on Saturday as Ryan O'Reilly set up the tying goal in the first period before netting the winner in the extra session. Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has registered 17 of his 22 points over his last 17 games. This game marks their only road contest in a five-game stretch. The Sabres have converted at a 34.8-percent clip on the power play in their last seven games and went two-for-five against the Wings when they last met. Meanwhile, Detroit has given up seven goals in its last 21 short-handed situations, so grab the big dog off a nice win as an underdog. Play Buffalo.