The Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks meet Friday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s a Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Kings, lost to the Flyers, and they play the Sharks, Wild and Canucks next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.21 goals per game and are scoring 8.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 11 goals, Alex Tuch has 13 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 55 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.21 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 24 goals on 185 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 33 goals on 364 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Stars and Blackhawks, and they play the Kraken, Kings and Senators next. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.56 goals per game and are scoring 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 6 goals, Mason McTavish has 6 assists and Frank Vatrano has 54 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 68.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 8 goals on 85 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 35 goals on 461 shots.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Sabres have lost seven of their last 10 games as favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last nine games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a road win.
- The Ducks have won the second period in each of their last five games against the Sabres.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Robby Fabbri has recorded a point in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Robby Fabbri has recorded at least one assist in each of his four previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Sabres.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven games.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last six road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Buffalo Sabres are finally playing decent hockey, with wins in 5 of their last 7 games, and it makes them worth a look in the betting market for once. The problem is the Anaheim Ducks have won three straight games, cashing all underdog tickets, and they’ve been a cash cow for NHL bettors overall these last two weeks. The Ducks have also won the last two games against the Sabres, cashing nice underdog tickets in those games as well. At home, I’ll ride the Ducks with the way they’re winning in the underdog role all of a sudden.