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Vancouver 14
Buffalo 21
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Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres
Vancouver pays a visit to Buffalo on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Sabres snipers in hockey action at First Niagara Center.
The Buffalo Sabres are 18-38-5 so far on the season. The Vancouver Canucks, meanwhile, are 35-22-3. OVER/UNDER betting fans have seen Buffalo go 25-29-7 and the Canucks go 26-27-7 on the totals.
Smart Chart
- VAN
- 3.28
- 2.73
- 21.50
- 79.39
- 27.32
- 28.33
- 0.55
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Vancouver Canucks
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 35-22-3 | 7-3 | 10-7-2 | 16-14-2 | 19-8-1 |
| Home | 16-11-1 | 3-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-8-1 | 10-3 |
| Away | 19-11-2 | 4-3 | 7-2-1 | 10-6-1 | 9-5-1 |
| Fave | 21-11-1 | 1-0 | 7-4 | 8-7 | 13-3-1 |
| Dog | 14-14-2 | 6-3 | 3-3-2 | 8-7-2 | 6-5 |
| O/U | 26-27-7 | 5-2-3 | 7-10-2 | 14-13-5 | 12-14-2 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-38-5 | 3-5-2 | 8-13-3 | 5-15-1 | 13-23-4 |
| Home | 11-18-3 | 1-5-1 | 6-6-2 | 4-6-1 | 7-12-2 |
| Away | 7-20-2 | 2-0-1 | 2-7-1 | 1-9 | 6-11-2 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 18-43-5 | 3-7-2 | 8-13-3 | 5-15-1 | 13-23-4 |
| O/U | 25-29-7 | 1-9 | 9-11-4 | 9-10-2 | 16-19-5 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | BUF | 2 | -380 | Over | 22 |
| VAN | 5 | 38 | |||
| Mar 23, 2014 | BUF | 2 | -235 | Over | 18 |
| VAN | 4 | 36 | |||
| Oct 17, 2013 | VAN | 3 | 120 | Under | 34 |
| BUF | 0 | 25 | |||
| Mar 3, 2012 | BUF | 5 | -205 | Over | 25 |
| VAN | 3 | 35 | |||
| Nov 15, 2010 | VAN | 3 | -110 | Over | 39 |
| BUF | 4 | 39 |
Betting Odds Trends
Vancouver Canucks
- Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 10 games
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home
- Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Injuries
Vancouver Canucks
- Derek Forbort D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
- Thatcher Demko G IR (10/07), Knee
- Brock Boeser RW Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
- Dakota Joshua C IR (10/07), Medical
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Lower Body
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Vancouver Canucks
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2015 | BOS | 2-1 | W | +153 | 28 | 41 | 0/1 | 4/4 | Tuukka Rask | Away |
| Feb 22, 2015 | NYI | 4-0 | W | +148 | 24 | 37 | 2/3 | 5/5 | Jaroslav Halak | Away |
| Feb 20, 2015 | NJ | 2-4 | L | +105 | 23 | 27 | 0/3 | 2/3 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Feb 19, 2015 | NYR | 5-4 | W | +137 | 28 | 34 | 1/1 | 3/3 | Cam Talbot | Away |
| Feb 16, 2015 | MIN | 3-2 | W | +107 | 29 | 22 | 0/1 | 1/1 | Devan Dubnyk | Home |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2015 | CLB | 4-2 | W | +190 | 31 | 47 | 1/3 | 4/4 | Anton Forsberg | Away |
| Feb 22, 2015 | NAS | 1-2 | L | +212 | 17 | 38 | 0/3 | 6/7 | Carter Hutton | Home |
| Feb 20, 2015 | NYR | 1-3 | L | +205 | 25 | 43 | 0/3 | 4/4 | Mackenzie Skapski | Home |
| Feb 19, 2015 | PHI | 3-2 | W | +210 | 32 | 38 | 0/3 | 3/4 | Ray Emery | Away |
| Feb 17, 2015 | NJ | 1-2 | L | +208 | 25 | 35 | 0/3 | 3/4 | Cory Schneider | Away |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Vancouver Canucks
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
2.73 2.98
Shots Allowed
28.33 29.29
Penalty Kill %
79.39 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
2.96 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.60 2.60
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
78.01 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.28 | 9 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.17 | 10 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 20.30 | 15 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 2.73 | 6 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 2.96 | 11 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 78.01 | 18 |
