Sabres vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 6

The Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks -- both coming off losses -- will play on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Sabres (-170) versus Canucks (+142) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Buffalo's most recent game was a 5-1 road loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 3. Josh Doan (one goal) and Joshua Norris (one assist) were among the three Sabres players who put up one point each.

Vancouver's most recent game was a home overtime loss, 3-2, to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 3. Filip Hronek's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Canucks.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 3 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.99 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Canucks Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-170)
• Underdog: Canucks (+142)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been victorious in 10 of their 16 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (62.5%).
• Buffalo has had moneyline odds of -170 or shorter in just two games this season, and won both.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Sabres have a 63.0% chance to win.
• Buffalo's 40 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 16 times.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been made an underdog 29 times this season, and won 12, or 41.4%, of those games.
• Vancouver has entered 10 games this season as an underdog by +142 or more and is 4-6 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 41.3% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver has played 22 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 122 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• The Sabres rank 16th in goals against, allowing 126 total goals (3.2 per game) in league action.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 122 power-play chances).
• Buffalo has the league's 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.03%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 12th among NHL teams.
• Buffalo's 85.19% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.6% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).
• The Sabres connect on 10.6% of their shots (17th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 113 goals (2.8 per game), Vancouver has the league's 27th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks' total of 142 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 29th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -29, the team is 31st in the league.
• The Canucks have 28 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 138 chances.
• Vancouver scores on 20.29% of its power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have five.
• At 73.88%, Vancouver has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vancouver wins 48.6% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 22nd in the league.