Buffalo Sabres vs. Anaheim Ducks odds, tips and betting trends

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Updated March 22, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 17, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) celebrates with center Tage Thompson (72) after the Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 at T-Mobile Arena.

NHL play on Sunday includes two of the top teams in the league squaring off when the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 Buffalo Sabres (44-20-6) visit the Western Conference’s No. 4 Anaheim Ducks (38-27-4) at 8 p.m. ET at Honda Center. The game airs on ESPN+.

Buffalo earned a 4-1 road victory over the Los Angeles Kings its last time out on March 21.

Anaheim won its most recent game 4-1 on the road against the Utah Mammoth on March 20.

Before watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the ice.

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NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Sabres (-112)Underdog: Ducks (-108)Over/under: 6.5Sabres vs. Ducks game info and start timeDate: Sunday, March 22, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sabres vs. Ducks on ESPN+!Sabres stats and trendsIn 33 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 22 of those games.In 32 games with moneyline odds shorter than -112 this season, the Sabres have been victorious 22 times.There is a 52.8% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 70 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Sabres have secured 95.0% of the possible points with a 9-1-0 record.They have totaled 39 goals over that span.On the defensive end, the Sabres have allowed 2.0 goals per game (20 total) in those 10 matchups.Ducks stats and trendsThe Ducks have secured an upset victory in 25, or 54.3%, of the 46 games they have played as an underdog this season.Anaheim has gone 25-20 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Ducks have a 51.9% chance to win.So far this season, 58.0% of Anaheim’s games (40/69) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.In their past 10 games, the Ducks are 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 29 goals during that span.On the defensive end, the Ducks have allowed 2.9 goals per game (29 total) in those 10 matchups.

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