Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 1/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

KeyBank Center is the site where the Buffalo Sabres (22-15-4) will try to beat the Anaheim Ducks (21-19-3) on Saturday.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Flyers in their last outing. The Ducks didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 18 shots they tried. They also had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to score 2 goals. Anaheim compiled 18 penalty mins in this game.

While at even strength, the Ducks have allowed the opponent to score 124 goals while notching 117 as an offensive unit. Anaheim Ducks opponents have 145 power play tries (3rd in the NHL) and have racked up 34 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 141 goals (9th in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 158. Anaheim has attempted 1,329 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 45 points and their points percentage comes in at .523. The Ducks have seen 1,240 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .873. Anaheim has compiled 136 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.65%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Lukas Dostal. Dostal has taken the ice for 149 games during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 55-69-15 and got the start in 134 games. Opponents have scored 448 goals against Dostal in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.34. Dostal has seen 4,468 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 4,020 saves. He has a save percentage of .900 for his 6,478 mins in the crease. During his career on the ice, Dostal has compiled 71 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .530.

Their last time out, Buffalo faced off against the Canucks in a game where the Sabres notched a win by a mark of 5-3. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Sabres scored 5 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they took.

The Sabres have racked up 105 goals at even strength and 22 goals (21st in hockey) while on the power play. Buffalo has tried 1,169 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.86%, while allowing the opposition 1,210 shots. On the year, the Buffalo Sabres have accounted for 127 goals, 48 points, in addition to a points percentage of .585. They have granted a total of 129 goals to be scored by of a combination of 112 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 123 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.89%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.82% on their opponents 112 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.98 goals/game and he has given up 491 goals overall. Luukkonen's quality start percentage comes out to 53.3% and he has 88 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 165 games and has played for a total of 8,251 minutes. Luukkonen is sitting with a lifetime mark of 79-71-16 and has played in 170 games. He has accrued 4,340 stops out of the 4,831 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .898.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim

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