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Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks: Both teams are picking up their form

The Anaheim Ducks are hosting the Buffalo Sabres today at Honda Center.

The Sabres are getting better

The Buffalo Sabres are 9th in the Eastern Conference with a 9-9-1 record, including 3-4-1 on the road. They have won 5 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres are 13th in the league scoring 3.21 goals per game and are ranked 19th allowing the exact same number. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch lead the team with 18 points each.

The Ducks are on their longest winning streak of the season

The Anaheim Ducks are 11th in the Western Conference standings with a 8-8-2 record, including 4-5-0 at home. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Ducks are 26th in the league scoring 2.56 goals per game and are ranked 14th allowing 3. Troy Terry leads the team with 12 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Ducks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 6-12 SU in their last 18 home games and 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. Anaheim has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Confernece and has gone over in 4 of their last 6 games against Buffalo and 4 of their last 5 home games against them. The Sabres are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games overall, 6-13 SU in their last 19 games on the road and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference. Buffalo has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and under in 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Pacific Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both the Ducks and the Sabres have been nothing more than mediocre teams in recent years and probably have another losing season, but their performance this week deserves every respect. The Sabres are coming off a 1-0 win in LA, while the Ducks are on a three-game winning streak for the first time this season. Both teams see this as an opportunity to build their momentum, and they will be more than aggressive. The last four games between the two went over the total goal line, so we go with over 6.5 in this one.