Though both teams lost by more than one goal last game, Buffalo is currently in far better form. The Sabres fell 3-1 and the Ducks were on the wrong side of a 5-2 loss. The Sabres previous two games had both resulted in 3-0 victories. They are 5-3 their last 8. The Ducks have dropped 3 straight and 2-10 their last 12.

The Sabres beat the Ducks 6-3 and 7-3 last year. They were favored by -225 and -280. The Ducks are perhaps in worse form now than they were then. The Ducks are 5-14 off a loss of 2 or more goals. The Sabres are 9-6 off a loss by 2 or more. The Sabres will take this one to improve to 23-9 their last 32 against teams with losing records in the 2nd half of the season.