The Vancouver Canucks (20-15-10), coming off a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, host the Buffalo Sabres (17-24-5) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, January 21 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Sabres were defeated by the Seattle Kraken 6-4 in their last outing.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Sabres have put up a 4-5-1 record in their past 10 contests. They have scored 31 total goals (nine power-play goals on 30 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 30.0%) while giving up 33 goals to their opponents.

Canucks vs. Sabres Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final score of Canucks 4, Sabres 2.

Moneyline Pick: Canucks (-187)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)

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Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks are 4-10-14 in overtime games on their way to a 20-15-10 overall record.
Vancouver has 25 points (8-2-9) in the 19 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the seven games this season the Canucks scored only one goal, they finished 0-6-1.
Vancouver has taken five points from the six games this season when it scored two goals (1-2-3 record).
The Canucks have scored three or more goals in 29 games (19-4-6, 44 points).
In the 20 games when Vancouver has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 10-4-6 to register 26 points.
When it has outshot its opponent, Vancouver is 9-3-3 (21 points).
The Canucks' opponents have had more shots in 28 games. The Canucks finished 11-11-6 in those contests (28 points).

Sabres Splits and Trends

The Sabres (17-24-5 overall) have posted a record of 4-5-9 in matchups that have gone to OT this season.
Buffalo has earned 10 points (3-5-4) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
This season the Sabres scored only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
Buffalo has earned three points (1-8-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
The Sabres have earned 34 points in their 26 games with at least three goals scored.
This season, Buffalo has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 18 games and registered 15 points with a record of 7-10-1.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 5-9-1 (11 points).
The Sabres have been outshot by opponents in 31 games, going 12-15-4 to register 28 points.

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