Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and the Buffalo Sabres will face off against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena for a cross-continent showdown. Sportsnet Pacific will air the game, and the puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, January 18.
Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Buffalo is 24-23 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 47 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just one has pushed. As the away team in 2018-19, the Sabres are 10-14 SU.
Buffalo has converted on 17.2 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.0 percent of its penalties..
With a .912 save percentage and 27.4 saves per game, Carter Hutton (14-17-3) has been the best option in goal for Buffalo this season. If head coach Phil Housley chooses to rest him, however, Buffalo could turn to Linus Ullmark (11-7-3), who has a .917 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Vancouver is 21-27 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.9 units this year. Through 48 regular season contests, 23 of its games have gone under the total, while 21 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 10-12 SU as the home team this year.
The Canucks have converted on just 17.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is also ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.3 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom (28.0 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Canucks. Markstrom has 18 wins, 17 losses, and five OT losses to his credit and has registered a mediocre 2.80 goals against average and a poor .908 save percentage this season.
Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Canucks are 1-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sabres are 3-1 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in each of Buffalo’s last five outings.
- Over Buffalo’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-4 in those games).
- Buffalo skaters created 21.5 hits per game last season, while the Canucks accounted for 21.3 hits per matchup.
