Buffalo Sabres (20-22-4) vs. Anaheim Ducks (15-30-1)
The NHL betting action continues on Tuesday, January 23, with this interconference clash when the Buffalo Sabres travel to take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The puck drops at 10:00 p.m.
This is the first meeting of the season between the clubs. Buffalo swept the season series last year. The Sabres enter as the favorites (-172).
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The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, 3-1. That completed a six-game homestand that saw the team go 3-3-0. They now head to the road for three games where the team is 9-10-3.
Tampa Bay scored two goals in the first to take the lead. Dylan Cozens cut the deficit in half with his eighth goal of the season, but the Lightning added an empty net goal with a little over a minute left in the contest to seal the win. Rasmus Dahlin had an assist in the game and now has five points over his last five games. He is second on the team with 37 points. The Sabres have been offensively challenged, 25th in goals per game (2.91).
Dylan Cozens with a beaut ??#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/wvhc04dXzB
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 20, 2024
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen only allowed two goals in the game, but he faced only 15 shots. Luukkonen (11-10-2, 2.61, .908) is backed up by Devon Levi (8-7-2, 3.32, .889) and they have combined to go 18th in goals against average (3.15). The Sabres goaltenders have four total goals over the last four games, recording two shutouts.
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