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Sabres at Avalanche

NHL · Thursday, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final BUF 3 – COL 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF2103
COL3126
Team box
BUF·COL
21
shots
34
1 of 4
power play
0 of 2
40.6
faceoff %
59.4
16
hits
22
11
blocked shots
13
4
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF3027.900
Alex LyonBUF31.333
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2118.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 3 · BUF 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 33%, COL 67% · Updated Nov 13, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 1.6
Expected score
COL 4.4 – 2.8 BUF
Expected total
7.2
SabresThe matchupAvalanche
+208Our fair odds−208
2.8Expected goals4.4
−0.11Power rating+0.39
2.7Goals / game4.0
3.4Allowed / game2.5
28.3Shots / game34.1
42.7Faceoff %49.9
19.9Hits / game17.5
5−11Season record11−6
3−7Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · COL chance
Our model fair32.5%67.5%
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
BUFBuffalo Sabres+20833%————
COLColorado Avalanche−20867%————
SpreadCOL by 1.6
BUFBuffalo Sabres+1.6our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.2
Over7.2our total————
Under7.2our 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

Colorado Avalanche by 1.6 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 8 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 5%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 18%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 20%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 14%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 7%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 2%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 8 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more56%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more43%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more11%
Decided by one goal33%

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

7.2 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 6%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 15%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 10%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 6%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: 1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.560%
Total over 7.541%
Total over 8.531%
Total from 7 to 829%

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
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.71 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .839 save %, 4.06 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·COL
Nov 12, 2025 at UTAH
last game
Nov 11, 2025 vs ANA
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 16+ games
BUF·COL
−0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.39
2.7
goals / game
4.0
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.5
5−11
season record
11−6
5−5
home record
5−2
0−6
away record
6−4
L4
streak
W4
3−7
last 10
6−4
28.3
shots / game
34.1
42.7
faceoff %
49.9
19.9
hits / game
17.5
16.0
blocked shots / game
14.4
4.1
takeaways / game
4.9
15.8
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

BUF · COL · 31 days
Buffalo SabresColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · COL 7−2
Oct 13, 2025at BUFCOL 3 − 1
Jan 2, 2025at COLCOL 6 − 5 OT
Dec 3, 2024at BUFCOL 5 − 4
Dec 13, 2023at COLCOL 5 − 1
Oct 29, 2023at BUFBUF 4 − 0
Dec 15, 2022at COLBUF 4 − 2
Dec 1, 2022at BUFCOL 6 − 4
Feb 19, 2022at BUFCOL 5 − 3
Jan 30, 2022at COLCOL 4 − 1

BUF · Last 10

3−7 · streak L4
Nov 12, 2025at UTAH2 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025at CAR3 − 6L
Nov 6, 2025vs STL0 − 3L
Nov 4, 2025vs UTAH1 − 2L
Nov 1, 2025vs WSH4 − 3W
Oct 30, 2025at BOS3 − 4L
Oct 28, 2025vs CBJ3 − 4L
Oct 25, 2025at TOR3 − 4L
Oct 24, 2025vs TOR5 − 3W
Oct 22, 2025vs DET4 − 2W

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Nov 11, 2025vs ANA4 − 1W
Nov 9, 2025at VAN5 − 4W
Nov 8, 2025at EDM9 − 1W
Nov 4, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Nov 1, 2025at SJ2 − 3L
Oct 31, 2025at VGK4 − 2W
Oct 28, 2025vs NJ8 − 4W
Oct 26, 2025at NJ3 − 4L
Oct 25, 2025at BOS2 − 3L
Oct 23, 2025vs CAR4 − 5L