Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction: Moneyline, Props & SGP (Jan 6)
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Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction: Moneyline, Props & SGP (Jan 6)

Moneyline PickBuffalo Sabres
Player PropTage Thompson over 0.5 points
Same Game ParlaySabres to win + over 4.5 total goals + Bowen Byram over 0.5 points
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Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Main Match Info

Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Moneyline Prediction

The Sabres saw their impressive 10-game winning run come to a halt on Saturday with a 5-1 road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. A result like that was bound to happen since it marked the conclusion of a three-game road trip for Buffalo. 

However, the team should be able to turn things around now that they return home for this contest, which looks like a favourable matchup on paper.

That’s because the Sabres have a clear statistical edge over the Canucks in several categories, particularly in goals scored and conceded per game. 

They rank 16th in goals scored (3.05), while Vancouver sit 26th (2.76). The differential is equally evident in goals allowed, with Buffalo ranking 20th (3.15) and the Canucks owning the third-worst defence in the NHL (3.46).

Form-wise, the Sabres also have a sizable edge, although no team in the NHL can compare to their impressive 10-game winning run. 

Vancouver enter this fixture fresh off an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, which extended their losing streak to three encounters and marked the fifth defeat in their last six contests. The Canucks simply don’t have enough weapons to contend with the Sabres, especially on the road.

Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Player Prop

Tage Thompson went pointless in the 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on January 3, but he’d been playing at a high level in recent weeks. The star 28-year-old playmaker racked up 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) during the Sabres’ 10-game winning run.

He’s currently averaging close to 1.0 points per outing (37 in 40 appearances) and leads the team in goals and points, while ranking second in assists. If the Sabres are going to get back to winning ways against the Canucks’ porous defence, look for Thompson to find a way to make an impact on the scoresheet.

Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Same Game Parlay

Our three-leg parlay suggests that the Sabres are going to cruise their way to a win, and it’s tough to see this clash ending any other way. 

Aside from the fact that the team have lost just once in their previous 11 encounters (W7, L1, OTW3), the Canucks have been in a significant slump, with four defeats in their last five.

We’re pairing Buffalo’s win with a relatively high-scoring total. This is backed up by the strong performances of the Sabres’ offence of late, even if there’s some regression expected, and by Vancouver’s recent struggles. 

The last four head-to-head meetings between these two sides have produced over 4.5 total goals.

Last but not least, this is a good game for Byram to continue his impressive play. The star blueliner has posted seven points (three goals, four assists) in his last six outings.

Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Team News

Buffalo Sabres Team News

The Sabres will have to make several fitness-based calls. Defenceman Michael Kesselring (lower body), centre Tyson Kozak (upper body), and star winger Jason Zucker (lower body) are all considered day-to-day and could return here. 

The return of Zucker could be huge for Buffalo since he’s notched 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 21 games this season.

The rest of the Sabres’ absentees won’t be available for this matchup. The list includes winger Justin Danforth (lower body), goaltender Alex Lyon (lower body), defenceman Conor Timmins (leg), and centre Jiri Kulich (ear). Danforth and Lyon should be back in January, while Timmins and Kulich will remain out for multiple weeks in a best-case scenario.

Vancouver Canucks Team News

The Canucks will be without centres Marco Rossi (lower body) and Teddy Blueger (lower body), as well as winger Conor Garland (undisclosed). However, all three are expected to return at some point this week. 

Playmaker Filip Chytil remains out with an upper-body injury, but he’s likely to return around mid-January.

Guillaume Brisebois (lower body) and Derek Forbort (undisclosed) aren’t expected back in the near future. Brisebois may return in early February if he doesn’t suffer any setbacks, while Forbort is likely to miss most of the regular season.

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