Canucks vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 06, 2026

Final Score
Pacific
Jan 6th, 7:00 PM EST
Vancouver
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Buffalo
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Vancouver Canucks
Buffalo Sabres
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Vancouver Canucks 16-21-4-1 0 0 3 +6
Buffalo Sabres 22-15-4 2 1 2 +140

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
01/03/26
Boston Bruins BOS ( 22-19-1-1 )
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 16-21-4-1 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic
01/03/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 22-15-4 )
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 18-17-6-1 )
1   -   5
 Atlantic
01/02/26
Seattle Kraken SEA ( 20-14-3-4 )
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 16-21-4-1 )
3   -   3
 Pacific
12/31/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 22-15-4 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-10-5-3 )
4   -   1
 Atlantic
12/30/25
Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 22-12-4-3 )
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 16-21-4-1 )
6   -   3
 Metropolitan
12/29/25
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 16-21-4-1 )
Seattle Kraken SEA ( 20-14-3-4 )
2   -   2
 Pacific
12/29/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 22-15-4 )
St. Louis Blues STL ( 17-18-6-2 )
4   -   2
 Atlantic
12/27/25
San Jose Sharks SJ ( 21-18-2-1 )
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 16-21-4-1 )
6   -   3
 Pacific
12/27/25
Boston Bruins BOS ( 22-19-1-1 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 22-15-4 )
1   -   4
 Atlantic
12/23/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 22-15-4 )
Ottawa Senators OTT ( 20-16-5 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
16 20 4-4-1-1 4L 19-22 -1230 4-12-2-1 12-8-2 23-15-3
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
21 15 9-1-0 1W 20-20 -630 12-5-2 9-10-2 15-17-8

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists VAN:Shots VAN:Goals VAN:Assists
01/06/2026 BUF 5 - VAN 3 BUF Over 6 20 5 8 35 3 6
12/11/2025 VAN 2 - BUF 3 BUF Under 6 15 3 5 32 2 4
01/21/2025 VAN 2 - BUF 3 BUF Under 5.5 26 3 5 34 2 4
11/29/2024 BUF 3 - VAN 4 (OT) VAN Over 6 22 4 7 34 3 4
03/19/2024 VAN 3 - BUF 2 VAN Under 6 17 2 4 34 3 5
01/13/2024 BUF 0 - VAN 1 VAN Under 6.5 23 1 1 26 0 0
11/15/2022 BUF 4 - VAN 5 VAN Over 6.5 32 5 8 32 4 8
10/22/2022 VAN 1 - BUF 5 BUF Under 6.5 27 5 9 30 1 2
03/20/2022 VAN 2 - BUF 3 (OT) BUF Under 6.5 29 3 6 32 2 4
10/19/2021 BUF 5 - VAN 2 BUF Over 6 34 2 4 43 5 9
01/11/2020 BUF 3 - VAN 6 VAN Over 6 35 6 10 28 3 6
12/07/2019 VAN 6 - BUF 5 VAN Over 6.5 28 5 9 30 6 12
01/18/2019 VAN 4 - BUF 3 VAN Over 5.5 39 3 6 23 4 6
11/10/2018 BUF 3 - VAN 3 VAN Under 6 39 3 5 37 3 6
01/25/2018 VAN 0 - BUF 4 BUF Under 5.5 26 4 6 30 0 0
10/20/2017 BUF 2 - VAN 4 VAN Over 5.5 41 4 8 22 2 4
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
01/06/2026 BUF 5 - VAN 3 L Over 6 35 3 6
01/03/2026 VAN 2 - BOS 3 (OT) L Under 6 22 3 6
01/02/2026 VAN 3 - SEA 3 L Over 5.5 28 3 6
12/30/2025 VAN 3 - PHI 6 L Over 5.5 33 6 12
12/29/2025 SEA 2 - VAN 2 L Under 5.5 24 2 3
12/27/2025 VAN 3 - SJ 6 L Over 6 37 6 9
12/22/2025 PHI 5 - VAN 2 L Over 5.5 25 2 4
12/20/2025 BOS 4 - VAN 4 W Over 5.5 23 4 7
12/19/2025 NYI 1 - VAN 4 W Under 5.5 31 4 6
12/16/2025 NYR 0 - VAN 3 W Under 5.5 17 3 4
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
01/06/2026 BUF 5 - VAN 3 W Over 6 20 5 8
01/03/2026 CLB 5 - BUF 1 L Under 6 35 5 8
12/31/2025 DAL 1 - BUF 4 W Under 6 29 1 2
12/29/2025 STL 2 - BUF 4 W Under 6 18 2 4
12/27/2025 BUF 4 - BOS 1 W Under 6 34 4 8
12/23/2025 OTT 2 - BUF 3 (OT) W Under 6 26 2 3
12/21/2025 NJ 1 - BUF 3 W Under 6 27 1 2
12/20/2025 BUF 2 - NYI 2 L Under 6 32 2 2
12/18/2025 BUF 5 - PHI 3 W Over 6 28 5 7
12/14/2025 SEA 1 - BUF 3 W Under 6 24 1 2

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Vancouver Canucks VAN
Buffalo Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
2.8 9 Goals Per Game 6 3.1
3.5 11 Goals Against Per Game 7 3.1
26.9 21 Shots Per Game 12 28.5
29.4 21 Shots Against Per Game 22 29.5
10.3 14 Shooting % 10 10.9
11.9 17 Opponent Shooting % 10 10.7
-2.45 23 Shot Differential Per Game 20 -0.95
10.3 14 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 10 10.9
.880 5 Save % 4 .890
.900 5 Opponent Save % 4 .890
8.8 10 Penalty Minutes Per Game 9 8.9
0.69 8 Power Play Goals Per Game 15 0.54
0.83 22 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 2 0.41
20.4 13 Power Play % 20 17.9
74.1 26 Penalty Kill % 2 84.8
2.08 5 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 10 1.96

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Season stats rank
Goals 2.76 26
Shots 26.93 24
Power Play (%) 20 16
Faceoff (%) 49 21
Penalty Mins 369 16
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.1 16
Shots 28.51 13
Power Play (%) 18 21
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 363 19
defence
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Season stats rank
Goals 2.76 26
Shots 26.93 24
Power Play (%) 20 16
Faceoff (%) 49 21
Penalty Mins 369 16
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.1 16
Shots 28.51 13
Power Play (%) 18 21
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 363 19

Injuries

Vancouver Canucks VAN
Buffalo Sabres BUF

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Vancouver Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Vancouver Canucks VAN

Over is 7-2-1 in Canucks last 10 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Canucks are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 5-2 in Canucks last 7 games as a favorite.

Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Canucks are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Under is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 Tuesday games.

Under is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 37-112 in their last 149 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 9-1-1 in Sabres last 11 games as a home underdog.

Over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Western Conference Standings

Eastern Conference Standings

Line Up - Last Game

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Buffalo Sabres
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