Sabres vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Buffalo Sabres (5-4-3) visit the Anaheim Ducks (5-6-1) on Thursday, Oct. 29, with the Sabres coming off a victory in their last game and the Ducks a defeat. The bookmakers have made the Sabres solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Ducks are at +120.

Buffalo won 2-0 on the road its last time out on Oct. 27 against the San Jose Sharks. Owen Power's two points (two assists) led the Sabres.

Anaheim lost 6-5 in overtime at home against the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on Oct. 27. Jackson LaCombe's three points (three assists) in that outing led the Ducks.

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

Sabres vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Ducks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-142)
• Underdog: Ducks (+120)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 3-2 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Buffalo is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 12 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have won four of the nine games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Anaheim has a record of 1-3 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Anaheim has played five games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 33 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Sabres rank 20th in goals against, conceding 40 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-7) ranks 24th in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season (to rank 29th in the NHL) have come on 41 power-play chances.
• Buffalo is 32nd in the league with a 9.76% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Sabres have scored this season rank 12th among NHL squads.
• Buffalo has the league's 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.43%).
• Buffalo wins 47.6% of its faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have a 10% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 22nd in the league.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 37 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Ducks concede 3.6 goals per game (43 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• it has the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• The Ducks have nine power-play goals (on 38 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Anaheim scores on 23.68% of its power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.
• This season, the Ducks have one shorthanded goal (12th in NHL).
• At 77.55%, Anaheim has the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Anaheim is 29th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.1%).
• The Ducks' 13.1% shooting percentage is seventh in the league.