Sabres vs. Ducks betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Buffalo Sabres (23-27-5, -192 on the moneyline to win) and the Anaheim Ducks (25-24-7, +160 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Sabres to win vs Ducks -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Sabres vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-192)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+160)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 30 of 55 times.
  • Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 56 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 less than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 above the 6.4 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 177 total, which makes them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Buffalo is ranked 26th in total goals against, giving up 3.4 goals per game (186 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 17th in the league with a -9 goal differential .
  • The 27 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season (on 159 chances) rank 26th in the league.
  • The Sabres’ 16.98% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • Buffalo’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (14th among all teams).
  • The Sabres rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.18%.
  • The Sabres win 48.2% of their faceoffs (26th in the league).
  • Buffalo connects on 11.5% of its shots, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.2 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • In 18 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won nine times.
  • The Sabres have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -192.
  • There is a 65.8% chance that Buffalo wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 28 goals and 23 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: nine goals and 36 assists
  • Jason Zucker: 18 goals and 26 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 19-16-4 record, .895 save percentage, 116 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks’ 141 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • Anaheim has allowed 170 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th.
  • Their -29 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
  • Anaheim has put up 18 power-play goals this season (on 151 chances). That ranks 31st in the NHL.
  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 11.92%.
  • Anaheim has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th in NHL).
  • The Ducks’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 73.58%.
  • The Ducks have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.9%).
  • Anaheim is shooting 9% (30th in the league).
  • The Ducks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been an underdog in 52 games this season, with 22 upset wins (42.3%).
  • Anaheim is 12-21 when it is underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Ducks have a 38.5% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 16 goals and 25 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: 17 goals and 15 assists
  • Ryan Strome: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 16-13-5 record, .910 save percentage, 95 goals allowed
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