Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Picks and Predictions for Thursday, November 13, 2025
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Buffalo visits Colorado on Thursday night at Ball Arena. The Sabres will be completing a back-to-back after playing on the road Wednesday versus the Utah Mammoth. Buffalo is 5–6–4 overall and 0–3–2 on the road, while Colorado is 11–1–5 and 5–0–2 at home. The Sabres are seventh in the Atlantic Division, and the Avalanche lead the Central. Win and cash in with NHL picks.
Sabres vs Avalanche Game Information
- Date & Time: Thursday, November 13, 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
- TV: ESPN+
Colorado Avalanche Preview
Colorado has won four straight and earned points in eight of its last nine games. The Avalanche average 4.00 goals per game while allowing 2.50. Nathan MacKinnon leads the NHL with 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists), and Cale Makar adds 23 points from the blue line. Colorado’s power play runs at 17.5%, and its penalty kill holds at 88.5%.
The Avalanche allow only 25.6 shots per game and have scored at least four goals in five of the last six wins. Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, and Victor Olofsson add plenty of scoring behind MacKinnon. Colorado is tough to beat at home with a record of 5–0–2. Valeri Nichushkin, Logan O’Connor, and Samuel Girard are out. Check out all the sportsbook promos to see if you are getting a great deal on your bets on Avalanche.
Buffalo Sabres Preview
Buffalo has lost four of its last five games and is winless on the road. The Sabres average 2.67 goals per game and allow 3.27. Alex Tuch leads with 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists), and Tage Thompson has 12 points. The power play has produced eight goals at 17.4%, while the penalty kill is strong at 89.6%.
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The defense gives up 31.5 shots per game, relying heavily on Owen Power and Mattias Samuelsson with Rasmus Dahlin out. Jason Zucker, Zach Benson, and Jiri Kulich are also sidelined, leaving Buffalo thin up on attack. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Sabres with the Kickr promo code.
Colorado Avalanche — Key Stats & Leaders
Scoring: Nathan MacKinnon: 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists)
Defense: Cale Makar: 23 points (6 goals, 17 assists)
Goaltending: Scott Wedgewood: 10–1–2, 2.37 goals against average, .913 save percentage
Buffalo Sabres — Key Stats & Leaders
Scoring: Alex Tuch: 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists)
Defense: Owen Power: 6 points
Goaltending: Alex Lyon: 3–5–3, 2.92 GAA, .912 SV%
Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Colorado’s speed and scoring will control this matchup from the start. Buffalo’s injuries and poor play on the road make it difficult to keep pace for three periods against the high-scoring Avalanche. Final Score Prediction: Colorado Avalanche win 4–2. Make sure when you place your bet on Avalanche vs Sabres you are using the BetMGM bonus code.
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