Buffalo Sabres (11-10-1) vs Vancouver Canucks (11-7-3)
Game Info: Friday, November 29, 2024 at 3:00 pm (KeyBank Center)
Betting Odds: Buffalo Sabres -105 / Vancouver Canucks -115 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres meet Friday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Bruins, lost to the Penguins, and they play the Red Wings, Wild and Blue Jackets next. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring on 21 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Pettersson leads Vancouver with 7 goals, Quinn Hughes has 18 assists and Conor Garland has 45 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 25 goals on 163 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 38 goals on 417 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Sharks, lost to the Wild, and they play the Islanders and Avalanche next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 11 goals, Alex Tuch has 14 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 67 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 24 goals on 185 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 36 goals on 417 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won each of their last four games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks' last nine games at KeyBank Center.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a road loss.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres' last five day games at KeyBank Center.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in four of the Sabres' last five day games at KeyBank Center.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances at KeyBank Center.
- John-Jason Peterka ranks T1st in the Atlantic Division for shootout goals (1) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in five of the Canucks' last six road games.
- Jake DeBrusk has recorded an assist in seven of his last eight appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Conor Garland has recorded at least one point in each of the Canucks' last eight road games.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 2nd in the Pacific Division for average time on ice (24:24) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league for Period 2 goals allowed per game this season (1.23).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 10th in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.95).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank T27th in the league in short-handed goals this season (0).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 9th in the league for shots against per game this season (27.8).
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Vancouver Canucks and the cheap price is hard to pass up, as they've been arguably the best team in the league this season. The Canucks have also won 3 straight games against the Sabres. However, the Sabres are playing their best hockey in quite some time and if there was a game to prove this team is for real, it's this game right here at home. Statement game for the Sabres and I expect some extra juice to be in the building. I'll lay the cheap price with the Sabres at home.
Randy’s Pick Buffalo Sabres -105
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
