Sabres host the Canucks after shootout victory

Posted October 18, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Vancouver Canucks (1-1-1, third in the Pacific) vs. Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0, second in the Atlantic)

Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +118, Canucks -143; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit Buffalo after the Sabres defeated Arizona 2-1 in a shootout.

Buffalo went 15-34-7 overall with an 8-16-4 record at home during the 2020-21 season. Goalies for the Sabres did not record a shutout last season while compiling an .896 save percentage.

Vancouver went 23-29-4 overall and 10-17-1 on the road in the 2020-21 season. The Canucks scored 148 total goals last season, 27 on power plays and six shorthanded.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

INJURIES: Sabres: Casey Mittelstadt: out (upper body).

Canucks: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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