Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction: Buffalo has a solid level of motivation

Prediction for the NHL Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres match which will take place on March 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

While the Canucks failed to make the playoffs a year ago, they are not only in the hunt for the Stanley Cup, and they are in the hunt for the highest possible place in the Cup Battles. They've been picking up points since the start of the regular season. Sure, they lost their last two games to Colorado and Washington, 4:3 and 2:1, but a four-game winning streak preceded that. The Canadian team now sits atop the Western Conference standings, one point ahead of their nearest challengers.

Buffalo is another team that missed the playoffs by one point a year ago. It looked like they would make a run and finish in the top 8, but the regular season has been difficult for them. In mid-February, it seemed that Don Granato's wards had given up fighting for a playoff spot, but the reality was different. Over the past month, they have played 14 matches, winning nine and losing five - a very respectable run. They are now 11th in the Eastern Conference standings but only four points out of the top 8.

Vancouver still leads the Western Conference, but they have lost their last two games. Two losses in a row are unacceptable for such an ambitious and stable team, and they cannot afford a third straight defeat. For this reason, we have a right to expect a completely different attitude from them in the upcoming battle. Buffalo has a solid level of motivation, as it is fighting to reach the playoffs, but the Canadian team has a more skilled and experienced roster to succeed. 

Vancouver, under the leadership of Rick Tocchet, has become a pragmatic team. It is unlikely that the fans of the Canadian team will be too upset about this because this kind of hockey produces results, and after a series of unsuccessful seasons, this is very important. The Canucks have scored only 39 goals in their last nine games (an average of 4.33 goals per game), which is very modest by NHL standards.