Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 29, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks are on the road to play the Buffalo Sabres on Friday at 3 p.m. ET. Vancouver (11-7-3) is coming off a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Meanwhile, Buffalo (11-10-1) enters the game after a 1-0 shutout loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Canucks vs. Sabres: Head-to-head & key stats

• Vancouver is 58-49-19-4 all-time against Buffalo.
• The Canucks are averaging 3.19 goals per game
• The Sabres are 6-6 at home
• Vancouver is allowing 3.14 goals per game
• Buffalo is averaging 3.09 goals per game
• The Canucks are 8-2 on the road
• The Sabres are allowing 3 goals per game

Vancouver Canucks vs. Buffalo Sabres: Preview

Vancouver is coming off a 5-4 loss to the Penguins and is set to play its fourth game on a six-game road trip. The Canucks are led by Quinn Hughes who has 23 points. Conor Garland has 18 points, Elias Pettersson has 17 and Jake DeBrusk has 14.

The Canucks will start Kevin Lankinen, who has been one of the top goalies in the NHL. Lankinen is 10-3-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .909 SV%.

Conversely, Buffalo suffered a 1-0 shutout loss to Minnesota, snapping its three-game winning streak. The Sabres will likely start Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who's 8-5-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .914 SV%.

The Sabres are led by Alex Tuch, who has 21 points. Rasmus Dahlin has 19 points, Tage Thompson has 18 and JJ Peterka has 16.

Canucks vs. Sabres: Odds & Prediction

Vancouver is a -118 favorite while Buffalo is a -102 underdog, with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.

The Canucks didn't play well against Pittsburgh in large part due to the play of Arturs Silovs. But with Lankinen starting here, this is a good spot for Vancouver to get back into the win column.

The Sabres offense has struggled this season, and Lankinen will be able to continue his success to lead the Canucks to a win.

Prediction: Canucks 3, Sabres 1.

Canucks vs. Sabres: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Canucks ML (-118)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (+116)