Sabres vs Ducks Prediction 10/29/26 NHL Picks Today

Sabres vs Ducks Prediction

In this Sabres vs Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 29^th, the Sabres are coming as -130 road favorites. The Ducks have been terrible lately, with a 1-6 record in their last 7 games, playing very bad defense, having allowed 4+ goals in six of their last seven games. They have also been weak at home with just one win in five home games played, so they cannot be trusted and have no value, not even as home underdogs. The Sabres managed to snap their three-game losing streak by winning the Sharks on the road, but they have also been playing very bad defense lately, having allowed at least four goals in six of their last nine games. With both teams being unable to keep the puck out of their net, I expect a high-scoring affair, so take the over 6.5 goals in this one.

The Sabres are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Ducks but have lost two of their last three visits in Anaheim. Over is 6-3-1 in their last 10 meetings.

Anaheim Ducks Preview

The Ducks have 11 points this season with a 5-6-1 record and a 1-3-1 home record. They are 7-5 ATS and 6-6 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-6 overtime home loss against the Canucks and will face the Senators and Canucks next.

Offensively, the Ducks are averaging 3.08 goals per game with 23.5 shots on goal per game and are scoring 23.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.58 goals per game on 27.7 shots on goal per game and are killing 77.6% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 144 total penalty minutes this season.

Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks with 15 points, adding a team-high 11 assists, while Beckett Sennecke leads the team in goals with 7 with 29 shots on goal. Lukas Dostal is the starting goalie for the Ducks, and he has a 4-4-1 record, with 3.56 GAA and .872 SV%. Ville Husso is the backup goalie and he has a 1-2-0 record, with 3.09 GAA and .886 SV%.

Injury Report:

• Pavel Mintyukov — IR, est. return Oct 29
• Ian Moore — IR, est. return Nov 8
• Ryan Poehling — IR, est. return Nov 25

Buffalo Sabres Preview

The Sabres have 13 points this season with a 5-4-3 record and a 2-1-3 road record. They are 6-6 ATS and 8-4 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-0 road win against the Sharks and will face the Kings and Senators next.

Offensively, the Sabres are averaging 2.75 goals per game with 27.5 shots on goal per game and are scoring 9.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.33 goals per game on 26.3 shots on goal per game and are killing 71.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 118 total penalty minutes this season.

Jack Quinn leads the Sabres with 11 points, adding a team-high 6 goals with 34 shots on goal, while Owen Power leads the team in assists with 9. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is the starting goalie for the Sabres, and he has a 3-3-3 record, with 3.56 GAA and .866 SV%. Colten Ellis is the backup goalie and he has a 2-1-0 record, with 2.28 GAA and .902 SV%.

Injury Report:

• Justin Danforth — Day-To-Day, est. return Oct 29
• Jiri Kulich — OUT, est. return Nov 4
• Sam Carrick — IR, est. return Oct 31
• Alex Lyon — IR, est. return Oct 31
• Matt Grzelcyk — IR, est. return Oct 31

• Troy Terry — IR-LT, est. return Nov 21