Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks
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Our win probability
and the three reasons
49%Sabres
to win
51%
Ducks
- Expected goals
- 3.0–3.0
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors BUF.535vs.486win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors BUF.045vs.0095v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors BUF-.006vs-.049GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors ANAANA at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersSabres
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen-0.03 GSAx/6052% to start196 career GP
Alex Lyon+0.03 GSAx/6041% to start163 career GP
Colten Ellis-0.08 GSAx/607% to start16 career GP
Ducks
Lukas Dostal-0.03 GSAx/6049% to start189 career GP
Ville Husso-0.17 GSAx/6032% to start174 career GP
Laurent Brossoit+0.11 GSAx/6018% to start151 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: BUF Lindy Ruff · ANA Joel Quenneville
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.455th
- Goals for / game
- 13th3.23
- 2.9310th
- Goals against / game
- 29th3.51
- 19.5%21st
- Power play
- 23rd18.6%
- 81.9%4th
- Penalty kill
- 27th76.4%
- 45.9%32nd
- Faceoffs
- 25th48.0%
Season series
first meeting- @this game
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).