Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks
TV MSG-B, SN·Rogers Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
51%Sabres
to win
49%
Canucks
- Expected goals
- 3.0–3.0
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors BUF.535vs.439win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors BUF.045vs-.2255v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors BUF-.006vs-.089GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors VANVAN at home
- Back-to-backfavors BUFBUF played yesterday
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
Canucks
Kevin Lankinen-0.19 GSAx/6042% to start210 career GP
Thatcher Demko+0.12 GSAx/6041% to start267 career GP
Leevi Meriläinen-0.45 GSAx/6010% to start34 career GP
Nikita Tolopilo-0.16 GSAx/608% to start23 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 · VAN Manny Malhotra
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.455th
- Goals for / game
- 30th2.56
- 2.9310th
- Goals against / game
- 32nd3.83
- 19.5%21st
- Power play
- 14th21.8%
- 81.9%4th
- Penalty kill
- 32nd71.5%
- 45.9%32nd
- Faceoffs
- 22nd49.3%
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).