Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by David Anicetti | in NHL Picks
On Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks host the Buffalo Sabres in an NHL game with the opening faceoff at 10:00 pm ET. The Ducks have 11 points (5-6-1), which is fifth in the Pacific Division. The Sabres have 13 points (5-4-3), which is a lowly seventh in the Atlantic Division. Anaheim lost in overtime 6-5 to Vancouver on Tuesday, while Buffalo beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0. The Ducks have dropped six of the last seven. Anaheim has struggled to keep opponents from scoring, making Buffalo our pick to defeat the Ducks on Thursday.
Anaheim is scoring a half goal (3.08) less than the Ducks are allowing (3.58). The Ducks led 5-2 in the third period versus Vancouver but could not hold the lead. Leo Carlsson has 15 points to lead Anaheim, while the leader in goals with seven is Beckett Sennecke. Lukas Dostal has a goals-against average of 3.27 and a save percentage of .880 as the No. 1 goalie for the Ducks.
Buffalo is also scoring fewer goals per game than allowing, at 2.75 vs. 3.33. The Sabres defeated San Jose last time out, but prior to that lost in overtime 4-3 to Washington. The Sabres' co-leader in points with 11 is Jack Quinn, and he is also the leader in goals with six. Colten Ellis has a .902 SV% and 2.28 GAA for the Sabres, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 3.56 GAA and .866 SV%.
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Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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15 | 523 | 4 | 4 | -7 |
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11 | 268 | 4 | 7 | -7 |
Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches
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Anaheim Ducks against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
V. Husso
L. Dostal
T. Hinds
T. Mitchell
T. Luneau
N. Warren
J. LaCombe
N. Jensen
M. Granlund
S. Colangelo
J. Malott
T. Washe
B. Sennecke
C. Gauthier
L. Carlsson
J. Caulfield
F. Vatrano
A. Killorn
A. Greer
R. McQueen
U. Luukkonen
C. Ellis
O. Zellweger
O. Power
L. Crevier
M. Samuelsson
D. Gilbert
R. Dahlin
J. Doan
J. Quinn
T. Kozak
Z. Benson
N. Ostlund
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
S. Carrick
J. Zucker
P. Krebs
R. McLeod
J. Norris
Most goals and assists
Anaheim Ducks
Buffalo Sabres
B. Sennecke
(8 Goals)
T. Thompson
(8 Goals)
L. Carlsson
(14 Assists)
O. Power
(9 Assists)
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Z. Benson
(9 Assists)
Anaheim Ducks - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- Buffalo is 5-4-3, compared with Anaheim at 5-6-1
- The Ducks have lost six of their last seven games
- Anaheim allows an average of 3.58 goals per game
- Colten Ellis has a 2.28 GAA, compared with 3.27 for Lukas Dostal
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Our Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Anaheim has scored well at 3.08 goals per game, but is allowing far too many at its own end at 3.58. Dostal has a below-average 3.27 GAA, and the Ducks have lost six of their last seven. Anaheim has squandered a three-goal third-period lead to Vancouver and lost in OT.
Buffalo has not played much better on defense, but Ellis performed well between the pipes last time out, and Ellis has better numbers than Anaheim’s goalie. Quinn has produced well on attack for the Sabres, and Buffalo will have plenty of looks against the below-average blue line of the Ducks.
Our pick for Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres is: Sabres win.
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