Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (-182) Ducks (+148)

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (15-30-1) will attempt to defeat the Buffalo Sabres (20-22-4) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Buffalo at -182 and Anaheim is at +148. The total has been set at 7.

The Buffalo Sabres will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 loss against the Lightning in their last outing. The Sabres left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 27 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't convert them into a score. Buffalo accrued 6 penalty minutes in this game.

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When playing at even strength, the Sabres let the opposition score 117 goals while having 115 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 141 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have a total of 28 goals in those attempts. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have notched 134 goals (22nd in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 145. Buffalo has attempted 1,430 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the season, they have recorded 44 points and their points percentage is sitting at .478. The Sabres so far have had 1,333 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .891. Buffalo has accumulated 133 power play chances and they have notched 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 14.29%.

The man in goal for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. In his career, Luukkonen has accumulated 32 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .485. His save percentage sits at .900 for his 3,963 minutes on the ice. Luukkonen has seen 2,109 shots against him and has gathered 1,899 saves. Opponents have racked up 210 goals against Luukkonen in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.18. He has an overall mark of 31-29-8 and he was named the starter in 66 games. Luukkonen has participated in 70 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Anaheim faced off against the Rangers in a game where the Ducks ended up losing by a score of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Ducks scored 2 goals of the 18 shots on goal they tried.

The Ducks have tallied 88 goals at even strength and 27 goals (21st in the league) while on the power play. Anaheim has tried 1,318 shots (25th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.73%, while allowing the opposition 1,496 shots. On the campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 115 goals, 31 points, as well as a points percentage of .337. They have allowed 160 goals to be scored by of a combination of 117 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 146 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 18.49%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.60% on their opponents 192 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%.

Across the rink you are going to see John Gibson in net. Gibson has compiled a career mark of 188-198-59 and has been in goal for 460 games. Gibson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.8% and he has 242 quality starts in his pro career. He has a tally of 12,837 saves out of 14,084 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .911. Opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,247 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 450 contests and has played for a total of 26,289 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim (+148)

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