Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
TV MSG-B, SNO·Rogers Place
Our win probability
and the three reasons
48%Sabres
to win
52%
Oilers
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors BUF.535vs.504win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors EDM.045vs.0405v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors EDM-.006vs.037GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors BUF.725vs.4755v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors EDMEDM 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
Oilers
Frederik Andersen+0.17 GSAx/6050% to start653 career GP
Tristan Jarry-0.09 GSAx/6042% to start335 career GP
Devon Levi-0.12 GSAx/608% to start39 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 · EDM Mike Babcock
Leaders
vs- Points
C. McDavid138 - Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.455th
- Goals for / game
- 6th3.44
- 2.9310th
- Goals against / game
- 25th3.23
- 19.5%21st
- Power play
- 1st30.6%
- 81.9%4th
- Penalty kill
- 20th77.8%
- 45.9%32nd
- Faceoffs
- 6th52.6%
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).