Canucks vs. Sabres betting odds and trends

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The Vancouver Canucks welcome the Buffalo Sabres on March 19 at 10:00 PM ET, and are -199 favorites, with the visiting team at +164.

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Moneyline

Canucks to win vs Sabres -199

Bet $20, Payout $30.05

Canucks vs. Sabres Game Info & Betting Lines

Vancouver and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 41 of 68 games this season.
Buffalo’s games have gone over 6 goals in 34 of 69 chances this season.
These two teams combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 0.5 more than the total set for this match.
This game’s over/under is 0.4 above the 5.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

The Canucks score the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 238 this season.
On defense, the Canucks have been one of the best squads in league play, conceding 182 goals to rank fifth.
The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +56 this season.
The Sabres have scored 205 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
The Sabres have allowed 203 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th.
Their 15th-ranked goal differential is +2.

Through 43 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vancouver has won 27 times.
In 14 games with moneyline oddds lower than -199, the Canucks have 10 wins.
The moneyline odds imply that Vancouver has a 66.6% chance of winning this game.
In 43 games as the moneyline underdog, Buffalo has secured the upset 18 times.
Buffalo has a record of 5-3 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +164 or longer on the moneyline.
The Sabres have a 37.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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One of Vancouver’s top offensive options this season is J.T. Miller, who has put up 87 points in 68 games.
Elias Pettersson has 80 points (31 goals, 49 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
Vancouver’s scoring effort is aided by Quinn Hughes’ 80 points. He’s contributed 64 assists.
Across 49 games played, Thatcher Demko has a goaltending record of 33-13-2. During those games, he’s allowed 119 goals while recording 1302 saves.

Rasmus Dahlin has totaled 50 points (0.7 per game) for Buffalo, with 15 goals and 35 assists in 68 games (playing 25:18 per game).
Jeff Skinner has helped lead the attack for Buffalo this season with 24 goals and 21 assists.
Alex Tuch has 44 points so far, including 19 goals and 25 assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 23-17-3 in 44 games this season, conceding 101 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 1093 saves and a .915 save percentage (13th in the league).

All Media on this page by Associated Press.