Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Pick & Prediction 2/25/25
Looking to win big? The Ducks and Sabres face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are hosting the game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Sabres being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Ducks.
ANAHEIM DUCKS VS BUFFALO SABRES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Buffalo Sabres -1.5
This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, February 25th.
WHY BET THE BUFFALO SABRES:
- Our projections indicate that the Sabres should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Sabres on the moneyline
- The Sabres should also cover at -1.5
Will the Ducks Exceed Expectations on the Road?
The Ducks fell to 25-25-7 after a 4-2 road loss to the Blackhawks. Anaheim entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals. The combined score of 6 fell just short of the over.
Anaheim’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period. The Ducks didn’t score until the third period, when they were already down 3-0.
Anaheim fired 39 shots on goal in their 4-2 loss to Chicago, but only found the net twice. Brock McGinn scored his second goal of the season at 9:44 in the third period, while Mason McTavish also netted his second, with just four seconds left in the game on a power play.
Ross Johnston picked up his first assist of the season on McGinn’s goal. Troy Terry, with 5 assists now, and Ryan Strome, with 4, were credited with assists on McTavish’s late power-play goal. The Ducks had 16 giveaways in the game.
The Ducks’ defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period and another late in the second, all before allowing a final goal at 17:43 in the third. Two of those goals came on the power play. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with a save percentage of 86.2%.
Will the Sabres Come Through as Home Favorites?
The Sabres dropped to 23-27-5 after a 2-1 road loss to the Red Wings. Buffalo took the lead in the first period with a short-handed goal from Alex Tuch, but Detroit responded with two power-play goals in the second. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark. Buffalo, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.
Tuch’s goal came at 11:39 in the first period, but the Sabres couldn’t find the net again. They had 32 shots on goal but failed to capitalize on any power-play opportunities. Meanwhile, the Red Wings tied it up at 7:49 in the second period and took the lead for good at 14:38.
Buffalo’s offense was held to just one goal in their 2-1 loss to Detroit. Alex Tuch scored his fifth goal of the season, coming on a shorthanded opportunity at 8:21 in the first period. The Sabres recorded 32 shots on goal but failed to convert on any of their 13 giveaways.
After Tuch’s early goal, Buffalo was shut out for the rest of the game. They went scoreless in the second and third periods, despite putting 32 shots on net.
Buffalo’s defense had a strong start, shutting out the Red Wings in the first period, but they gave up two goals in the second, both on the power play. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Sabres’ defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.