Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 11/10/2018

Saturday, November 10, 2018

KeyBank Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, November 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +149 and the Sabres at -165.

Vancouver has a record of 10-6-1 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 57 goals and given up 58 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-7-0 and an over/under record of 8-9-0. Buffalo has a record of 8-6-2 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 49 goals and surrendered 49 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 8-8-0 while their over/under record is 9-6-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 10-7-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 8-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 8-8-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/09/18 RW Brock Boeser Groin is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

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)

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 7 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 356 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 319 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Bo Horvat has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 9 goals this year with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Elias Pettersson averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 35% by scoring 10 goals on 29 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 18 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 11 goals this season with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Carter Hutton has 5 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 347 shots against him and he's surrendered 31 goals. He's made 316 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jack Eichel averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 4 goals on 61 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 63 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.90% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Canucks have 21 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 57 goals while they've given up 58 goals, which is 4th overall. They have had 52 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sabres are 13th with 49 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 49 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.35%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Sabres have a total of 18 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 11 power play goals on 59 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 50 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45%, as they've attempted 852 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,040 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.7% as they have 660 attempts while they have given up 783 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 47.2% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 516 face-off wins compared to 540 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 389 hits and they have blocked 257 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 482 face-off wins compared to 496 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 287 hits and they have blocked 220 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Buffalo is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 915 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 905 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51% ranks 11th as they have 714 attempts while they have given up 685 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +149

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