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Sabres at Jets

NHL · Friday, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM CT · Canada Life Centre · Final BUF 1 – WPG 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF1001
WPG1214
Team box
BUF·WPG
35
shots
23
1 of 2
power play
0 of 1
46.4
faceoff %
53.6
22
hits
33
7
blocked shots
9
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Kyle ConnorWPG114
Gabriel VilardiWPG111
Cole KoepkeWPG111
Jason ZuckerBUF105
Tanner PearsonWPG101
Rasmus DahlinBUF014
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2219.864
Eric ComrieWPG3534.971

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 39%, WPG 61% · Updated Dec 5, 2025

Expected margin
WPG by 0.9
Expected score
WPG 3.5 – 2.6 BUF
Expected total
6.1
SabresThe matchupJets
+158Our fair odds−158
2.6Expected goals3.5
−0.11Power rating+0.17
3.1Goals / game3.0
3.4Allowed / game3.0
28.8Shots / game26.6
43.8Faceoff %52.2
19.3Hits / game22.0
11−16Season record13−13
6−4Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · WPG chance
Our model fair38.7%61.3%
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+15839%————
WPGWinnipeg Jets−15861%————
SpreadWPG by 0.9
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.9our margin————
WPGWinnipeg Jets−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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

Winnipeg Jets by 0.9 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 22%Winnipeg Jets by 1 goal: 18%Winnipeg Jets by 2 goals: 12%Winnipeg Jets by 3 goals: 16%Winnipeg Jets by 4 goals: 10%Winnipeg Jets by 5 goals: 4%Winnipeg Jets by 6 goals: 1%Winnipeg Jets by 7 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byWPG wins by →
Winnipeg Jets wins by 2 or more44%
Winnipeg Jets wins by 3 or more31%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more16%
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

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
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
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.26 GAAstarted
WPGEric Comrie G · last 5 starts: .898 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·WPG
Dec 3, 2025 at PHI
last game
Dec 3, 2025 at MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 26+ games
BUF·WPG
−0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.17
3.1
goals / game
3.0
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.0
11−16
season record
13−13
9−7
home record
6−5
2−9
away record
7−8
L1
streak
L2
6−4
last 10
3−7
28.8
shots / game
26.6
43.8
faceoff %
52.2
19.3
hits / game
22.0
15.6
blocked shots / game
16.1
5.0
takeaways / game
4.1
15.8
giveaways / game
15.2

Rating Trend

BUF · WPG · 52 days
Buffalo SabresWinnipeg Jets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · WPG 5−4
Dec 1, 2025at BUFBUF 5 − 1
Mar 23, 2025at WPGBUF 5 − 3
Dec 5, 2024at BUFWPG 3 − 2 OT
Mar 3, 2024at BUFWPG 5 − 2
Nov 17, 2023at WPGWPG 3 − 2
Jan 26, 2023at WPGBUF 3 − 2
Jan 12, 2023at BUFWPG 4 − 2
Mar 30, 2022at BUFWPG 3 − 2 SO
Dec 14, 2021at WPGBUF 4 − 2

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 3, 2025at PHI2 − 5L
Dec 1, 2025vs WPG5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025at MIN3 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025vs NJ0 − 5L
Nov 26, 2025at PIT2 − 4L
Nov 23, 2025vs CAR4 − 1W
Nov 21, 2025vs CHI9 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025vs CGY2 − 6L
Nov 17, 2025vs EDM5 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025at DET5 − 4W

WPG · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Dec 3, 2025at MTL2 − 3L
Dec 1, 2025at BUF1 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025at NSH5 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025at CAR1 − 5L
Nov 26, 2025at WSH3 − 4L
Nov 23, 2025vs MIN0 − 3L
Nov 21, 2025vs CAR3 − 4L
Nov 18, 2025vs CBJ5 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025at CGY4 − 3W
Nov 13, 2025at SEA3 − 5L