Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/21/2018

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Honda Center

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, October 21, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +120 and the Ducks at -130.

Buffalo has a record of 3-4-0 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 13 goals and given up 22 goals for a point differential of -9. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-4-0 and an over/under record of 3-4-0. Anaheim is 5-1-1 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 21 goals and surrendered 15 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 5-2-0 while their over/under record is 2-4-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 3-4-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 5-2-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 2-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/20/18 C Patrik Berglund Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles
10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/18/18 RW Jakob Silfverberg Hand is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Ondrej Kase Concussion IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D Korbinian Holzer Wrist is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Conor Sheary has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 3 goals this year with 15 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 3 goals on 28 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 2 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 202 shots against him and he's given up 19 goals. He's made 183 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Rickard Rakell has scored 4 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 1 goal this season with 18 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Jakob Silfverberg averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 30% by scoring 3 goals on 10 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. John Gibson has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 213 shots against him and he's surrendered 11 goals. He's made 202 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 6 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 13 while they've given up 22 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 29 power play opportunities and have scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 23 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.07% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 10th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 11 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 18 opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 9th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 15th in the league with 21 goals scored while they've given up 15 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 24 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.50%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 94%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1%, as they've attempted 365 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 427 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.9% as they have 276 attempts while they have given up 325 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 46.7% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.3% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 211 face-off wins compared to 221 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 153 hits and they have blocked 102 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.3% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 187 face-off wins compared to 234 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 150 hits and they have blocked 124 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Anaheim is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 39.1% as they've attempted 321 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 499 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 39% ranks 31st as they have 240 attempts while they have given up 375 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Sabres/Ducks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim -130

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