Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/11/25

Things aren’t going well for Year 1 of the Adam Foote era for the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver’s 25 points on the season are the fewest in the Western Conference, and they enter Thursday’s matchup against Buffalo with losses in 8 of their last 10 games. Goals have been hard to come by, as Vancouver’s 2.77 goals per game rank 25th in the league. That isn’t exactly ideal when the Canucks are allowing a league-high 3.60 goals per game. To make matters worse, trade rumors surrounding superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes continue to swirl. No matter how you slice it, it’s been a rough first few months of the 2025 season for the Canucks.

While the Sabres aren’t exactly setting the world on fire, they should be able to find the win column in this one. Buffalo snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win against the Oilers on Tuesday, which could give them some momentum heading into this one. The Canucks have been held to 1 or zero goals in 4 of their last 5 games, so Buffalo may not need an overpowering performance to be victorious here. Back the Sabres on the road.

Sabres vs Canucks prediction: Sabres ML (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.