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Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks Predictions

Best Bet

Sabres Moneyline @ -137

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Back Sabres to Have the Edge Over Ducks

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our prediction is for the Sabres to triumph. The visitors have a strong chance of beating the Ducks and the -137 makes lots of appeal.

Our expert Sabres vs Ducks betting picks include our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Full analysis of each play is detailed in the dedicated segments below.

Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks Preview

The Buffalo Sabres clash with the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Thursday, October 29.

Buffalo Sabres triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where San Jose Sharks were beaten 2-0 at SAP Center. Zach Benson and Olen Zellweger each scored one goal. For the shutout, Colten Ellis made 23 saves.

Anaheim Ducks were beaten 6-5 (OT) at Honda Center in their last game. This loss to Vancouver Canucks was their fourth straight home defeat. A.J. Greer scored twice, with Leo Carlsson, Beckett Sennecke and Jeff Malott scoring one goal.

H2H: Last H2H Saw Ducks Triumph in Overtime

These two teams last met at Honda Center, with the Ducks claiming the win. Beating the Sabres by a 6-5 scoreline. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Sabres have won six.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-3-3 3.6 .866 0
25/26 25-12-3 2.6 .904 1
Lukas Dostal (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-4-1 3.6 .872 0
25/26 36-26-4 3.2 .885 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.1 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

Jack Quinn is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Tage Thompson racking up 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.36 goal against average with a .885 save percentage.

Anaheim Ducks – Last 10 Games

The Ducks have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 24.2 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.8 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.4%.

The top points scorer is Leo Carlsson with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Jackson LaCombe is next best after having 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie Lukas Dostal have a 3.91 GAA with a .856 SV%.

Best Bet

There is a strong case that Sabres will end up winning and that means heading to the Moneyline. You can get a value -137 that they triumph in this NHL clash.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Sabres have won 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Ducks have lost their last 4 games at home.
  • Ducks have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Ducks have lost 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Ducks have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

We keep a close eye on the NHL team news and our handicappers stay sharp by tracking the latest form and lineups. You’ll also find a full set of stats that offer valuable insight and help shape smarter hockey predictions ahead of the action.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 57.8% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Sabres
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Sabres on the moneyline combined with Over 6.5 goals. Add in the third period to be highest scoring.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres Sabres logo 5 - 3 Ducks logo Ducks

A 5-3 win in favor of the Sabres is available at odds of +1700. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Think the Game Could Go Either Way

The Buffalo Sabres odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -137 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 58% chance of winning. Anaheim Ducks are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +114.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -132.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Anaheim Ducks logo Anaheim Ducks Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
22 Jack Quinn 12 19.48 6 5 11 4
25 Owen Power 12 26.83 2 9 11 6
72 Tage Thompson 12 19.51 5 5 10 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Leo Carlsson 12 19.41 4 11 15 -4
2 Jackson LaCombe 12 26.4 1 11 12 -1
45 Beckett Sennecke 12 20.46 7 3 10 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Anaheim Ducks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Sabres 2-0 Sharks
24 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Capitals
21 Oct NHL
Flyers 3-1 Sabres
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
15 Oct NHL
Sabres 5-4 Maple Leafs
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
10 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Sabres
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres

Previous Anaheim Ducks Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Canucks 6-5 Ducks
24 Oct NHL
Ducks 5-4 Flyers
22 Oct NHL
Ducks 1-4 Devils
20 Oct NHL
Ducks 2-3 Islanders
19 Oct NHL
Ducks 2-5 Rangers
16 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-2 Ducks
13 Oct NHL
Flames 4-2 Ducks
10 Oct NHL
Ducks 4-2 Flames
09 Oct NHL
Ducks 5-1 Jets
07 Oct NHL
Oilers 5-2 Ducks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
4 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
7 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
3 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
6 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
7 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
8 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
5 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
6 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
8 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
3 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
5 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
6 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
8 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
4 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
9 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
10 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
11 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
12 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
13 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
15 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
3 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
4 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
5 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
7 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
9 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
10 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
12 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
13 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
15 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
16 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
4 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
6 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
8 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
10 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
12 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
13 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
14 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
15 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
16 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
17 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
18 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
19 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
20 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
21 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
22 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
23 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
25 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
26 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
27 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
28 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
29 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
30 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
31 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
32 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W

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