The Anaheim Ducks and the Buffalo Sabres meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Keybank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Sabres vs Ducks Prediction.
Matchup History
The Buffalo Sabres won the first meeting between these two teams by a final score of 3-2 in OT in Anaheim back on November 22nd, 2024. The Sabres snapped the two-game head-to-head losing streak against the Ducks, and the team that won the first meeting has swept the season series in each of the last three seasons.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 OT loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings last time out to slip to 25-24-7 on the year. After this game, Anaheim will head home for a game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Ducks Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 41 points including 16 goals and 25 assists while Frank Vatrano has 32 points with 17 goals and 15 assists. Ryan Strome has 31 points with 8 goals and 23 assists and Alex Killorn has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists and Cutter Gauthier also has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists. Jackson LaCombe has 27 points with 9 goals and 18 assists and Mason McTavish has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. In goal for Anaheim, Lukas Dostal has gone 16-13-5 with a 2.92 GAA and a .910 save percentage while John Gibson is 9-9-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .916 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Sabres have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Ducks’ last nine games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Frank Vatrano has scored a goal in three of the Ducks’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Alex Killorn has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances in night games at KeyBank Center.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances against the Sabres after playing less than 20 minutes in the Ducks’ last game.
- Frank Vatrano has the most multi-goal games for the Ducks this season (3).
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to build on their 8-2 win over the New York Rangers last time out to sit at 23-27-5. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road for a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Sabres Win 5 Of Their Last 6
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 51 points including a team-leading 28 goals along with 23 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 43 points including 19 goals and 24 assists. JJ Peterka has 42 points with 15 goals and 27 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 46 points with 9 goals and 37 assists. Jason Zucker also added 44 points with 18 goals and 26 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-7 in net for the Sabres with a 4.12 GAA and an .872 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 19-16-4 with a 3.00 GAA and an .895 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 2-4-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .908 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The home team has won each of the Sabres’ last eight games.
- The Ducks have lost nine of their last 10 road games after coming off overtime.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Sabres’ last six games.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in each of his last five Tuesday home appearances.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Sabres’ last game.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in night games at KeyBank Center.
- Ryan McLeod ranks 1st amongst qualified Eastern Conference players for shooting percentage (25.0%) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Sabres’ last seven games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Ducks’ last six games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction
I’m going to take a shot at the Anaheim Ducks here. I know the Sabres are flat-out rolling right now with wins in 5 of their last 6 games, but the Ducks have been no pushover and almost completed a monumental comeback against Detroit in their last game. I think that this is going to be a hard-fought matchup and think the value is with the Anaheim Ducks in this one so give me Anaheim and the plus money.