3 bold predictions for the Buffalo Sabres upcoming road trip

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HAMILTON, ON – MARCH 13: The Buffalo Sabres hit the ice prior to action against the Toronto Maple Leafs during play in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field on March 13, 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Sabres take advantage of two power plays against the Canucks

The Sabres may not have the best power play or PK unit in hockey, but no PK unit has performed as poorly as the Canucks. And despite the Sabres succeeding on just 19.4% of their power plays, the Canucks have killed off a league-worst 70.6% of them.

This provides a golden opportunity for the Sabres, who have seen their scoring units come to life as of late. Minus their 9-1 meltdown to the Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers, the Sabres have scored 22 goals in their past four wins.

Look for their scoring to come to life again versus Vancouver. And as with the Edmonton game, this isn’t to say they’re going to win in the finale of this mini-road trip. But with the PK unit taking on two goals, expect the Sabres to hang with Vancouver throughout the contest.

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The Sabres road trip begins Thursday, March 17th at 9:00pm in Edmonton. They will look to extend their winning streak to three games for the first time since October.

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)

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