Sabres vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 11

The Buffalo Sabres (12-14-4) visit the Vancouver Canucks (11-16-3) on Thursday, Dec. 11, with the Sabres coming off a victory and the Canucks a defeat. The Canucks are slight underdogs, at -105, and the Sabres are -115.

Buffalo won 4-3 on the road its last time out on Dec. 9 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres got three points each out of Rasmus Dahlin (three assists) and Tage Thompson (one goal and two assists).

Vancouver played at home its last time out on Dec. 8, and lost 4-0 against the Detroit Red Wings. Kevin Lankinen had 10 saves for the Canucks while allowing three Red Wings goals in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we project to pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Sabres vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 5 - Canucks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-115)
• Underdog: Canucks (-105)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 4-6 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Buffalo is 4-5 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (44.4% win percentage).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 15 of 30 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have been an underdog 21 times, and won eight, or 38.1%, of those games.
• This season Vancouver has won seven of its 19 games, or 36.8%, when it's the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 51.2% chance to win.
• Vancouver's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 17 of 30 times.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 90 total goals (three per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Sabres have allowed 106 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 30th in NHL play in goals against.
• It has the league's 28th-ranked goal differential at -16.
• The 19 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 95 power-play chances).
• Buffalo's 20% power-play conversion rate ranks 13th in the league.
• The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Buffalo kills 86.21% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo wins 43.8% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).
• The Sabres make 10.4% of their shots (19th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 83 goals (2.8 per game), Vancouver has the league's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks have conceded 108 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 32nd in the league.
• Its -25 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Canucks have 19 power-play goals (12th in NHL) on 101 chances.
• Vancouver's power-play percentage (18.81) puts the team 16th in the league.
• The Canucks have three shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
• The 72% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 30th in the NHL.
• Vancouver is 22nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Canucks are 20th in the league.