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Sabres at Ducks

NHL · Sunday, Mar 22 · 7:00 PM CT · Honda Center · Final BUF 5 – ANA 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
BUF20305
ANA22116
Team box
BUF·ANA
29
shots
33
0 of 3
power play
3 of 4
60.3
faceoff %
39.7
12
hits
23
8
blocked shots
13
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Troy TerryANA203
Chris KreiderANA114
Beckett SenneckeANA113
Zach BensonBUF112
Jackson LaCombeANA111
Owen PowerBUF111
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Alex LyonBUF3327.818
Ville HussoANA2924.828

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
ANA +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: ANA 2 · BUF 1lead changes: 3

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 54%, ANA 46% · Updated Mar 22

Expected margin
BUF by 0.5
Expected score
BUF 3.8 – 3.2 ANA
Expected total
7.0
SabresThe matchupDucks
−118Our fair odds+118
3.8Expected goals3.2
+0.22Power rating−0.11
3.5Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.4
28.0Shots / game30.2
45.3Faceoff %47.4
18.9Hits / game21.2
44−26Season record38−31
9−1Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · ANA chance
Our model fair54.2%45.8%
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−11854%————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+11846%————
SpreadBUF by 0.5
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.5our margin————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.5our 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 0.5 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 14%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 16%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 23%Anaheim Ducks by 2 goals: 8%Anaheim Ducks by 3 goals: 9%Anaheim Ducks by 4 goals: 4%Anaheim Ducks by 5 goals: 1%Anaheim Ducks by 6 goals: <1%Anaheim Ducks by 7 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byANA wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more38%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more28%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more22%
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: 20%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 8.529%
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
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .922 save %, 1.77 GAAstarted
ANAVille Husso G · last 5 starts: .922 save %, 2.43 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·ANA
Mar 21 at LA
last game
Mar 20 at UTAH
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
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 69+ games
BUF·ANA
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
−0.11
3.5
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.4
44−26
season record
38−31
22−12
home record
22−12
22−14
away record
16−19
W4
streak
W1
9−1
last 10
5−5
28.0
shots / game
30.2
45.3
faceoff %
47.4
18.9
hits / game
21.2
14.6
blocked shots / game
14.9
5.2
takeaways / game
4.9
15.7
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

BUF · ANA · 137 days
Buffalo SabresAnaheim Ducks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · ANA 3−6
Jan 10at BUFBUF 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

BUF · Last 10

9−1 · streak W4
Mar 21at LA4 − 1W
Mar 19at SJ5 − 0W
Mar 17at VGK2 − 0W
Mar 14vs TOR3 − 2W
Mar 12vs WSH1 − 2L
Mar 10vs SJ6 − 3W
Mar 8vs TB8 − 7W
Mar 7vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 5at PIT5 − 1W
Mar 3vs VGK3 − 2W

ANA · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 20at UTAH4 − 1W
Mar 18vs PHI2 − 3L
Mar 15at MTL4 − 3W
Mar 14at OTT0 − 2L
Mar 12at TOR4 − 6L
Mar 10at WPG4 − 1W
Mar 8vs STL0 − 4L
Mar 6vs MTL6 − 5W
Mar 4vs NYI5 − 1W
Mar 3vs COL1 − 5L