Sabres vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 10

The Buffalo Sabres (23-15-4) host the Anaheim Ducks (21-20-3) on Saturday, Jan. 10, with the Sabres coming off a victory in their last game and the Ducks a loss. The Ducks are underdogs on the road, at +136, and the Sabres are -162.

Buffalo secured a 5-2 road victory against the New York Rangers its last time out on Jan. 8. Three Sabres skaters had two points each, including Jason Zucker (one goal and one assist) and Mattias Samuelsson (one goal and one assist).

Anaheim's last game was a road loss, 5-2, to the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 8. Ryan Poehling (one goal) and Beckett Sennecke (one assist) were among the six Ducks skaters who collected one point each in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Ducks 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Ducks Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-162)
• Underdog: Ducks (+136)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have won 66.7% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (12-6).
• Buffalo has had three games with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, and claimed a victory each time.
• The Sabres' implied moneyline win probability is 61.8% in this matchup.
• In 18 of 42 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have won 15, or 46.9%, of the 32 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• This season Anaheim has won five of its nine games, or 55.6%, when it's the underdog by at least +136 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Ducks, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.
• Anaheim has played 30 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 132 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Sabres rank 14th in goals against, giving up 131 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• Its +1 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 125 power-play chances).
• Buffalo has the league's 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.4%).
• The Sabres have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL squads).
• Buffalo kills 85.22% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.6% of its faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sabres shoot 11.1% as a team (13th in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 143 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Ducks allow 3.7 goals per game (163 in total), 32nd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -20, the team is 27th in the league.
• With 24 power-play goals (on 139 chances), the Ducks are 19th in the NHL.
• Anaheim scores on 17.27% of its power plays, No. 23 in the league.
• This season, the Ducks have six shorthanded goals (second in NHL).
• The 76.87% penalty-kill percentage of Anaheim is 25th in the league.
• At 46.4%, Anaheim has the league's 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Ducks are 20th in the league.