Both the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at KeyBank Center on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET. Canucks (-155) at Sabres (+127) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
The insights in what follows reflect odds as of January 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Canucks vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: VAN: (-155) | BUF: (+127)
- Puck line: VAN: -1.5 (151) | BUF: +1.5 (-184)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-136) | Under: (+112)
Injury Report as of January 13
Canucks: Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Phillip Di Giuseppe: Undisclosed (Out)
Sabres: Tage Thompson: Undisclosed (Doubtful), Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable), Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out)
Canucks vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Canucks |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Canucks vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Canucks Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.90 (1st) | Goals Scored | 3.02 (21st) |
| 2.60 (4th) | Goals Allowed | 3.36 (23rd) |
| 28.3 (28th) | Shots | 31.2 (14th) |
| 30.1 (14th) | Shots Allowed | 29.6 (10th) |
Canucks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 42 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 89 | 7 | +22 |
| Elias Pettersson | 42 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 118 | 6 | +18 |
| Quinn Hughes | 42 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 102 | 1 | +32 |
| Brock Boeser | 42 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 117 | 10 | +20 |
| Filip Hronek | 42 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 83 | 2 | +32 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 42 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 66 | 1 | +9 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 41 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 122 | 3 | -16 |
| Jeff Skinner | 38 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 134 | 6 | -1 |
| Alex Tuch | 35 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 90 | 1 | -1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 42 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 113 | 1 | +3 |
Betting Trends
- The Canucks have won 72.7% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (16-6).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Canucks have an implied win probability of 60.8%.
- This season the Sabres have been an underdog 27 times, and won nine, or 33.3%, of those games.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 44.1% chance of victory for the Sabres.
- Vancouver and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 28 of 42 games this season.
- Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 42 games this season.
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