Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
The Vancouver Canucks (16-20-5, 12-8-2 Away) will try to end the losing streak at three games when they visit the Sabres Tuesday night in Buffalo, NY. The puck will drop at the KeyBank Center at 7 p.m. EST with coverage via ESPN+.
Vancouver is coming off a three-game home stand where, true to form, they lost all three. To be fair, they were competitive in the last two, losing to Seattle in a shootout, 4-3, on Friday (January 2) and in overtime to Boston on Saturday, 3-2. With the losses, their home record is now 4-12-3, but they have played better on the road (12-8-2). This will be their second game vs. Buffalo this season. They played on December 11 in Vancouver, where Buffalo got the win 3-2. As for the Sabres, Buffalo saw a ten-game win streak come to an end their last time out (Saturday, January 3) when they lost to the Blue Jackets in Columbus, 5-1. The Sabres had held eight of their last 10 opponents to two goals or fewer, while scoring at least 3 per game themselves.
With 46 points, Buffalo is currently tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division. Vancouver is last in the Western Conference’s Pacific division with 37 points.
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Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Form
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Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks Latest Matches
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Buffalo Sabres against Vancouver Canucks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Ellis
U. Luukkonen
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
O. Power
Z. Metsa
J. Bryson
R. Dahlin
P. Krebs
R. McLeod
Z. Benson
N. Ostlund
J. Doan
J. Quinn
J. Norris
J. Zucker
A. Tuch
J. Greenway
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
K. Lankinen
T. Demko
T. Willander
M. Pettersson
T. Myers
F. Hronek
P. Joseph
Z. Buium
E. Kane
A. Raty
L. Karlsson
K. Sherwood
D. O'Connor
M. Sasson
L. Ohgren
E. Pettersson
B. Boeser
J. DeBrusk
D. Kampf
N. Hoglander
Buffalo Sabres - Vancouver Canucks Key Points
- Vancouver holds the all-time series lead vs. Buffalo 60-59-19-2.
- Vancouver has lost its last two vs. the Sabres, but won the last time they played in Buffalo (November 24, 2024; 4-3 OT).
- Buffalo is 12-5-2 at home this season; Vancouver is 12-8-2 on the road.
- Betting Public: 86% of moneyline tickets and 76% of the handle are on Buffalo.
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
When you look at Buffalo’s ten-game win streak, it is easy to jump to conclusions and think that there is no way Vancouver can compete with them. But outside of the streak, Buffalo wasn’t looking too hot at 11-14-4. But then they go on an incredible win streak, which doesn’t necessarily mean they are a good team, but they are better than Vancouver and should win this game. However, I am not confident they’ll cover.
Our Vancouver vs. Buffalo Pick: Buffalo ML
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