Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 2/15/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (-138) Ducks (+115)

The Buffalo Sabres (26-22-4) are headed to Honda Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Anaheim Ducks (17-31-6). The moneyline on this contest has Buffalo at -138 and Anaheim is opening at +115. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 loss against the Kings in their previous contest . Buffalo earned 8 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 5 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Sabres had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 29 shots they launched.

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When playing at even strength, the Sabres have given up 138 goals while having 143 on offense. Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 156 power play tries (24th in pro hockey) and have scored 43 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring, the Buffalo Sabres have tallied 189 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 181. Buffalo has attempted 1,676 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.3%. For the current campaign, they sit with 56 points and their points percentage sits at .538. The Sabres have had 1,700 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .894. Buffalo steps onto the ice with 182 power play opportunities and they have scored 46 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 25.27%.

The man in goal for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen has participated in 35 contests during his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 16-15-4 and was named the starter in 35 games. The opposition has scored 113 goals against Luukkonen in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.31. Luukkonen has seen 1,157 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,044 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .902 for his 2,051 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Luukkonen has accumulated 15 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .429.

Their last time out, Anaheim went up against the Golden Knights in an outing where the Ducks went home in defeat by a score of 7-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Ducks recorded 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

Anaheim has put up 1,605 shots (22nd in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.22%, while allowing their opponents 2,110 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 73.80% on their oppositions 187 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%. They have a tally of 156 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.03%. The Ducks are sitting with 107 goals at even strength and 25 goals (31st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 220 goals to be scored by of a combination of 171 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 132 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .370.

Across the rink you are likely to see John Gibson defending the net. Gibson has accrued a career mark of 176-170-56 and has been in goal for 415 games. Gibson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.4% and he has 221 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has racked up 11,535 saves out of 12,638 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .913. His opponents are averaging 2.79 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,103 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 406 games and has racked up 23,737 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (-138)

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