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Red Wings at Sabres

NHL · Wednesday, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final DET 2 – BUF 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DET0202
BUF0224
Team box
DET·BUF
31
shots
31
0 of 2
power play
1 of 5
54.8
faceoff %
45.2
15
hits
19
15
blocked shots
18
10
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jack QuinnBUF123
Ryan McLeodBUF020
Alex TuchBUF104
J.T. CompherDET103
Jason ZuckerBUF102
Tyson KozakBUF101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
John GibsonDET3127.871
Colten EllisBUF3129.935

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
DET +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 2 · DET 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DET 47%, BUF 53% · Updated Oct 22, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.5 – 3.2 DET
Expected total
6.7
Red WingsThe matchupSabres
+112Our fair odds−112
3.2Expected goals3.5
+0.04Power rating−0.10
3.3Goals / game2.5
2.3Allowed / game3.0
27.0Shots / game29.5
52.8Faceoff %42.3
22.2Hits / game22.3
5−1Season record2−4
8−2Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DET chance · BUF chance
Our model fair47.1%52.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
DETDetroit Red Wings+11247%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−11253%————
Spreadabout even
DETDetroit Red Wings+0.3our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 2%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 5%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 10%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 8%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 22%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 13%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 7%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%
← DET wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more35%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more24%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .886 save %, 2.99 GAAstarted
BUFColten Ellis G · no recent starts on recordstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DET·BUF
Oct 19, 2025 vs EDM
last game
Oct 20, 2025 at MTL
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 6+ games
DET·BUF
+0.04
rating (0 = average)
−0.10
3.3
goals / game
2.5
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.0
5−1
season record
2−4
4−1
home record
2−2
1−0
away record
0−2
W5
streak
L1
8−2
last 10
3−7
27.0
shots / game
29.5
52.8
faceoff %
42.3
22.2
hits / game
22.3
16.8
blocked shots / game
14.7
5.0
takeaways / game
4.5
17.3
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

DET · BUF · 9 days
Detroit Red WingsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 4−6
Mar 12, 2025at DETDET 7 − 3
Dec 9, 2024at BUFDET 6 − 5 SO
Nov 2, 2024at DETDET 2 − 1
Oct 26, 2024at BUFBUF 5 − 3
Apr 7, 2024at DETDET 3 − 1
Mar 16, 2024at DETDET 4 − 1
Mar 12, 2024at BUFBUF 7 − 3
Dec 5, 2023at BUFDET 5 − 3
Apr 6, 2023at DETBUF 7 − 6 SO
Dec 29, 2022at BUFBUF 6 − 3

DET · Last 10

8−2 · streak W5
Oct 19, 2025vs EDM4 − 2W
Oct 17, 2025vs TB2 − 1W
Oct 15, 2025vs FLA4 − 1W
Oct 13, 2025at TOR3 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025vs TOR6 − 3W
Oct 9, 2025vs MTL1 − 5L
Apr 17, 2025at TOR3 − 4L
Apr 16, 2025at NJ5 − 2W
Apr 14, 2025vs DAL6 − 4W
Apr 11, 2025at TB4 − 3W

BUF · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Oct 20, 2025at MTL2 − 4L
Oct 18, 2025vs FLA3 − 0W
Oct 15, 2025vs OTT8 − 4W
Oct 13, 2025vs COL1 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at BOS1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs NYR0 − 4L
Apr 17, 2025vs PHI5 − 4W
Apr 15, 2025vs TOR0 − 4L
Apr 13, 2025at TB4 − 7L
Apr 12, 2025at FLA2 − 3L