Buffalo vs Vancouver. NHL match prediction and bets

Current form

Buffalo had a great road series of four games in a row, but it did not start in the best way. In the first game, the team met Philadelphia and was unable to put up a worthy fight, suffering a crushing defeat with a score of 2:5. Goalie Levy was unable to cope with a large number of shots, stopping only 87% of them. In all other games, the Sabres played much more reliably in defense and did not allow their opponents to realize themselves in attack, thanks to which they beat Los Angeles (1:0) and San Jose (4:2) in regulation time, and also snatched a victory from Anaheim in overtime (3:2).

Returning to their home arena, the "blades" fought a much more powerful opponent in the person of "Minnesota" and showed a very active game in attack, and in total in three periods made 39 shots on goal, however, this did not bring any result. As a result, the "Sabres" did not score a single puck and suffered a dry defeat with a score of 0:1. At the moment, Ruff charges are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings, having 23 points, and the gap from the playoff zone is only one point.

Disqualifications and injuries

Buffalo has some problems with its roster, as two players are in the infirmary. Forward Greenway and defenseman Samuelsson will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Buffalo averages 10.5 penalty minutes per game

The Sabres continue to have huge discipline issues and are constantly getting penalties, which gives their opponents an advantage.

• The Blades converted just 17% of their power play attempts.

The Sabres also can't consistently take advantage of opponents' penalties.

Current form

Vancouver continues its away series, which started very successfully. In the first match, the team fought with Ottawa and was able to snatch victory in regulation time with a score of 4:3. They managed to achieve success due to the excellent play of the first line, and in particular, it is worth praising forward DeBrusk, who scored twice and also gave an assist. The "killer whales" were able to consolidate their success on the road against Boston, where they took advantage of the weak form of the competitor, winning a dry victory (2:0). This time, goalie Lankinen distinguished himself, reflecting all 32 shots, thereby making his second "dry" this season.

It seemed that the "killer whales" would continue to please the fans with success and leave no chance for the troubled "Pittsburgh", but due to failures in defense they had to suffer a defeat (4:5). Already at the end of the first period, the opponent took a significant advantage of three goals, which was too difficult to win back. What is noteworthy is that this time the goalkeeper Shilov played in the goal, and he showed himself from the worst side - he reflected only 78% of the shots. Despite the lost points in the match with the "penguins", the club remains in the playoff zone, occupying the eighth position.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vancouver still has four players on the bench, without Demko, Poolman, Forbort and Miller.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Vancouver scores 3.2 goals per game.

The Canucks continue to show very effective offensive play, which is why they are achieving success.

• The Killer Whales converted 22% of their power play attempts

The team plays well when outnumbered and often takes advantage of opponents' penalties.