Sabres vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 22

Two of the best squads in their respective conferences will battle when the Buffalo Sabres (second in Eastern Conference) visit the Anaheim Ducks (fourth in Western Conference) on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers see this as a close one, with the Sabres -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Ducks at -108.

Buffalo won 4-1 on the road its last time out on March 21 against the Los Angeles Kings. Zachary Benson led the Sabres with two points (one goal and one assist).

In its most recent game on March 20, Anaheim earned a 4-1 road victory over the Utah Mammoth. Alex Killorn led the Ducks with three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Sunday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Sabres 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.00 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Ducks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-112)
• Underdog: Ducks (-108)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 22-11 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Buffalo is 22-11 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• The Sabres have a 52.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 31 games this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been an underdog in 45 games this season, and won 24 (53.3%).
• Anaheim has a record of 24-21 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 51.9% chance to win.
• Anaheim has played 40 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 242 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the fourth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Sabres have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, allowing 201 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its +41 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The 43 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 208 power-play chances).
• Buffalo's 20.67% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
• The Sabres have scored 10 shorthanded goals this season.
• Buffalo has the league's third-best penalty-kill percentage (83.07%).
• Buffalo wins 45.2% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).
• The Sabres shoot 12.4% as a team (fourth in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• With 221 goals (3.2 per game), Anaheim has the NHL's 13th-ranked offense.
• The Ducks allow 3.4 goals per game (237 in total), 28th in the NHL.
• it has the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
• The Ducks have 36 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 214 chances.
• Anaheim has the league's 27th-ranked power-play percentage (16.82%).
• The Ducks have eight shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
• The 78.32% penalty-kill percentage of Anaheim is 20th in the league.
• Anaheim wins 47.5% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Ducks' 10.6% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.