nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Wrap - Vancouver Wins 5-4
The Sabres came up short Tuesday against the Canucks, falling 5-4.
Vancouver was favored by -109 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Vancouver got goals from J.T. Miller, Ethan Bear, Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and Dakota Joshua in the victory. Joshua opened the scoring at 8:01 of the first period.
Spencer Martin turned in a 28-save effort for the Canucks.
Buffalo got goals from Jeff Skinner(2), Casey Mittelstadt, and Alex Tuch in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 27-stop effort from Craig Anderson in the loss.
Vancouver scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 32-32.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track at Ottawa.