Sabres vs. Ducks betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (23-15-4) have -162 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (21-20-3), who have +136 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres to win vs Ducks -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Sabres vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-162)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Buffalo has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 42 games this season.
  • Anaheim’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 30 of 44 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres are ranked 17th in the league with 132 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
  • Buffalo is ranked 13th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (131 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 16th in the league.
  • The 23 power-play goals Buffalo has put up this season (on 125 chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ 18.4% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the NHL.
  • Buffalo’s five shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (85.22%) is the league’s second-best.
  • The Sabres win 44.6% of their faceoffs (32nd in the NHL).
  • Buffalo has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 13th in the NHL.
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.8 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • Buffalo has won 12 of its 18 games as a favorite this season.
  • In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -162 this season, the Sabres have been victorious every time.
  • The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 61.8% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 21 goals and 18 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 13 goals and 21 assists
  • Josh Doan: 15 goals and 14 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 10-6-3 record, .906 save percentage, 54 goals conceded

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks’ 143 total goals (3.2 per game) are the ninth-most in the league.
  • Anaheim’s 163 total goals allowed (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -20.
  • Anaheim has put up 24 power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 139 chances).
  • The Ducks have a 17.27% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 23 percentage.
  • Anaheim has scored six shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL squads).
  • The 76.87% penalty-kill percentage the Ducks have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
  • The Ducks have the 30th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.4%).
  • Anaheim is shooting 10.7% (20th in the league).
  • The Ducks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been the underdog 32 times this season, and upset their opponent in 15, or 46.9%, of those games.
  • Anaheim has won five of its nine games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this matchup implies a 42.4% chance for the Ducks to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 13 goals and 29 assists
  • Leo Carlsson: 17 goals and 24 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 20 goals and 20 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 13-11-2 record, .887 save percentage, 84 goals allowed
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