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Canucks Down Buffalo 1-0 - Match Report

Buffalo was shut out 1-0 on Saturday, stoned by Thatcher Demko who stopped all 26 shots fired his way.

The Canucks were a -155 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Vancouver got a goal from Sam Lafferty in the victory. Lafferty opened the scoring at 2:05 of the second period.

Thatcher Demko turned in a 26-save effort for the Canucks.

Buffalo got a 22-stop effort from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the loss.

Vancouver scored 0 times on 2 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 26-23.

Next game, Vancouver takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head home to face San Jose.