The Vancouver Canucks, led by Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat, are ready to take the ice against Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in a cross-continent tilt. The opening face-off is at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, and you are able to see the game live on Sportsnet.
Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres Odds
Vancouver (+155) is entering this one as the underdog to Buffalo (-175), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -115 for the over and -105 on the under.
Vancouver is 10-7 straight up (SU) and has earned 10.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Nine of its matches have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. This 2018-19 Canucks team is 5-5 SU on the road.
Vancouver has converted on 21.2 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th in the league, and it has successfully killed off 79.4 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 29.0 saves per game with a .896 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (7-4-1) has been the top option in goal for Vancouver this season. If Vancouver decides to rest him, however, the team might roll with Anders Nilsson (3-3), who has a .912 save percentage and 2.67 goals against average this year.
Buffalo is 8-8 straight up (SU) and has netted 1.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 16 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 4-3 SU at home this season.
The Sabres have converted on just 18.6 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carter Hutton (26.3 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Sabres. Hutton has five wins, seven losses, and one OT loss to his credit and has recorded a pedestrian 2.78 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this season.
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The over has hit in four of Vancouver’s last five games.
Vancouver skaters have accounted for the league’s 11th-most hits per game (22.9).
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