Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Canucks vs. Sabres NHL Odds
Looking for Vancouver Canucks vs. Buffalo Sabres free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Canucks taking on the Sabres on Tuesday, October 19th at The Keybank Center in Buffalo, New York. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Canucks Sabres matchup.
(1-1-1) Vancouver Canucks vs. Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0)
Date: Tuesday, October 19th
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Venue: Keybank Center, Buffalo, New York
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Canucks -120 Sabres +100 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Canucks -1.5 +220 Sabres +1.5 -270
NHL Betting Total: 6.5
The Vancouver Canucks are headed into Buffalo after a tough loss in Detroit. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres are enjoying a hot start that sees them at the top of the Atlantic Division. We’ll see if they can keep their unexpected wins coming.
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks have not yet won a game in regulation, and while it’s still extremely early in the season, it does illustrate how the Canucks will probably have to scratch and claw for every point they can get this season.
JT Miller leads the team in points with 4, followed by the recently acquired Connor Garland with 3. General Manager, Jim Benning’s off season moves seem to be paying dividends so far, so now Canucks fans will be hoping to to see their drafted talent step up and put some more points on the board.
Especially Hughes and Petterson, who both missed most of training camp while contract extensions were being negotiated. The players got their money, now they will be looking for results.
One area the Canucks will need to drastically improve is their face offs. Bo Horvat is the only Canuck with a face off percentage greater than 40%, and his win percentage is still below 50. Struggling in the face off dot will likely hurt the Canucks on special teams, which is an area they had hoped to improve on this season.
Buffalo Sabres
By some miracle, the Buffalo Sabres are leading the Atlantic division after playing two games, and winning them both in regulation. Was the competition tough? Not really, they played the Montreal Canadiens and the Arizona Coyotes, two teams that are expected to miss the play-offs by a wide margin.
With that said, we should give the Sabres credit, since most analysts expected the team to have a historically bad year, after an off season that saw very little improvement on paper. The hockey world at large may have given up on the Sabres, but it’s nice to know that the players haven’t.
The Sabres have several players tied for leading scorer, which is exactly what this team will need to find success. Jeff Skinner is one of those players, which is good news for the team. He’ll never live up to his ridiculous 9 million dollar contract, but if he can become a scoring asset once again, it will certainly make the money sting less.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Vancouver are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games.
- Vancouver are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against Buffalo.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver’s last 8 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo’s last 12 games.
- Buffalo are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo’s last 7 games against Vancouver.
- Buffalo are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Free Vancouver Canucks vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL Prediction
Despite the Buffalo Sabres’ hot start, this game likely goes to Vancouver. The Canucks puckline odds are extremely attractive, but given that they have not yet won a game in regulation this season, I would suggest taking them on the moneyline instead.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Canucks ML (-120)
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