For people wanting to wager on the upcoming battle between the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, is Roman Josi a player who is a good bet to score a goal? We dissect all the stats in the piece below.

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Will Roman Josi score a goal against the Sabres?

Odds to score a goal this game: +480 (Bet $10 to win $48.00 if he scores a goal)

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Josi stats and insights

• In seven of 45 games this season, Josi has scored — including two games with multiple goals.
• This is his first matchup of the season against the Sabres.
• On the power play he has two goals, plus 14 assists.
• He takes 2.8 shots per game, and converts 6.7% of them.

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Sabres defensive stats

• The Sabres have conceded 170 goals in total (3.4 per game), which ranks 26th in the NHL in goals allowed.
• So far this season, the Sabres have not registered a shutout win. As a team, they average 20.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

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Josi recent games

Predators vs. Sabres game info

• Game Day: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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