Sabres vs. Canucks betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (12-14-4) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in an expected competitive game against the Vancouver Canucks (11-16-3), who have -105 odds, on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres to win vs Canucks -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Sabres vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-115)
  • Underdog: Canucks (-105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 15 of 30 games this season.
  • Vancouver’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 17 of 30 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 7.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres’ three average goals per game add up to 90 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Buffalo has conceded 106 goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-16) ranks them 28th in the league.
  • Buffalo has put up 19 power-play goals on 95 chances this season, to rank 12th in the league.
  • The Sabres’ offense has the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20%).
  • Buffalo’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all teams).
  • The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (86.21%) is the NHL’s second-best.
  • The Sabres win 43.8% of their faceoffs (32nd in the NHL).
  • Buffalo converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 19th in the NHL.
  • The Sabres average 19.2 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • Through 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won four of those games.
  • In nine games with lower than -115 moneyline odds this season, the Sabres have won four.
  • The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 53.5% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 14 goals and 12 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 10 goals and 15 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: two goals and 21 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 4-6-3 record, .899 save percentage, 42 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks have scored 83 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
  • Vancouver’s 108 total goals allowed (3.6 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -25.
  • Vancouver has scored 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL (on 101 chances).
  • The Canucks have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.81%.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth in league).
  • The 72% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canucks have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate (48.2%).
  • Vancouver’s collective 10.3% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.2 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been the underdog 21 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 38.1%, of those games.
  • Vancouver has won seven of its 19 games when it is the underdog by -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 51.2% chance for the Canucks to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Elias Pettersson: eight goals and 14 assists
  • Quinn Hughes: two goals and 20 assists
  • Brock Boeser: nine goals and seven assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 4-10-3 record, .877 save percentage, 57 goals allowed
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