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Ducks at Sabres

NHL · Saturday, Jan 10 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final ANA 3 – BUF 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
ANA0033
BUF1135
Team box
ANA·BUF
36
shots
32
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
53.7
faceoff %
46.3
29
hits
10
7
blocked shots
22
13
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jack QuinnBUF204
Leo CarlssonANA115
Tage ThompsonBUF113
Zach BensonBUF025
Peyton KrebsBUF021
Olen ZellwegerANA104
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Lukas DostalANA3127.871
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF3633.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was ANA 42%, BUF 58% · Updated Jan 10

Expected margin
BUF by 0.7
Expected score
BUF 3.9 – 3.1 ANA
Expected total
7.0
DucksThe matchupSabres
+139Our fair odds−139
3.1Expected goals3.9
−0.20Power rating−0.02
3.3Goals / game3.2
3.7Allowed / game3.1
30.5Shots / game28.3
46.3Faceoff %44.8
20.1Hits / game18.8
21−23Season record23−19
1−9Last 109−1

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
ANA chance · BUF chance
Our model fair41.9%58.1%
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
ANAAnaheim Ducks+13942%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−13958%————
SpreadBUF by 0.7
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.7our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.0
Over7.0our total————
Under7.0our 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

Buffalo Sabres by 0.7 expected
Anaheim Ducks by 7 goals: <1%Anaheim Ducks by 6 goals: <1%Anaheim Ducks by 5 goals: 1%Anaheim Ducks by 4 goals: 4%Anaheim Ducks by 3 goals: 8%Anaheim Ducks by 2 goals: 7%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 18%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 15%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%
← ANA wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more41%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more30%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal39%

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

7.0 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.557%
Total over 7.538%
Total over 8.528%
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
ANALukas Dostal G · last 5 starts: .836 save %, 5.04 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .933 save %, 2.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
ANA·BUF
Jan 8 at CAR
last game
Jan 8 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th 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 42+ games
ANA·BUF
−0.20
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
3.3
goals / game
3.2
3.7
goals allowed / game
3.1
21−23
season record
23−19
12−9
home record
13−7
9−14
away record
10−12
L8
streak
W2
1−9
last 10
9−1
30.5
shots / game
28.3
46.3
faceoff %
44.8
20.1
hits / game
18.8
15.0
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.9
takeaways / game
5.2
15.6
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

ANA · BUF · 85 days
Anaheim DucksBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · BUF 5−3
Feb 25, 2025at BUFBUF 3 − 2
Nov 22, 2024at ANABUF 3 − 2 OT
Feb 19, 2024at BUFANA 4 − 3
Jan 23, 2024at ANAANA 4 − 2
Feb 15, 2023at ANABUF 7 − 3
Jan 21, 2023at BUFBUF 6 − 3
Dec 7, 2021at BUFANA 2 − 0
Oct 28, 2021at ANABUF 4 − 3 OT

ANA · Last 10

1−9 · streak L8
Jan 8at CAR2 − 5L
Jan 6at PHI2 − 5L
Jan 5at WSH4 − 7L
Jan 2vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025vs TB3 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025at LA1 − 6L
Dec 22, 2025vs SEA1 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025vs CBJ4 − 3W
Dec 19, 2025vs DAL3 − 8L

BUF · Last 10

9−1 · streak W2
Jan 8at NYR5 − 2W
Jan 6vs VAN5 − 3W
Jan 3at CBJ1 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025at DAL4 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025at STL4 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs BOS4 − 1W
Dec 23, 2025at OTT3 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at NJ3 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025vs NYI3 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025vs PHI5 − 3W