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Kraken at Sabres

NHL · Saturday, Mar 28 · 4:30 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final SEA 2 – BUF 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
SEA110002
BUF011013
Team box
SEA·BUF
34
shots
36
0 of 4
power play
1 of 3
47.5
faceoff %
52.5
14
hits
27
17
blocked shots
10
11
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Philipp GrubauerSEA3634.944
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF3432.941

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
SEA +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: BUF 0 · SEA 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was SEA 36%, BUF 64% · Updated Mar 28

Expected margin
BUF by 1.0
Expected score
BUF 3.8 – 2.8 SEA
Expected total
6.5
KrakenThe matchupSabres
+176Our fair odds−176
2.8Expected goals3.8
−0.14Power rating+0.28
2.9Goals / game3.5
3.1Allowed / game3.0
25.4Shots / game28.0
48.0Faceoff %45.5
18.7Hits / game18.9
32−39Season record44−29
3−7Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
SEA chance · BUF chance
Our model fair36.3%63.7%
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
SEASeattle Kraken+17636%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−17664%————
SpreadBUF by 1.0
SEASeattle Kraken+1our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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 1.0 expected
Seattle Kraken by 7 goals: <1%Seattle Kraken by 6 goals: <1%Seattle Kraken by 5 goals: 1%Seattle Kraken by 4 goals: 3%Seattle Kraken by 3 goals: 6%Seattle Kraken by 2 goals: 6%Seattle Kraken by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 12%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 17%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%
← SEA wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more45%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more33%
Seattle Kraken wins by 2 or more16%
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 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.531%
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 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
SEAPhilipp Grubauer G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.22 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.82 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
SEA·BUF
Mar 26 at TB
last game
Mar 27 vs DET
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
5th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 71+ games
SEA·BUF
−0.14
rating (0 = average)
+0.28
2.9
goals / game
3.5
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
32−39
season record
44−29
17−19
home record
22−14
15−20
away record
22−15
W1
streak
L3
3−7
last 10
6−4
25.4
shots / game
28.0
48.0
faceoff %
45.5
18.7
hits / game
18.9
16.1
blocked shots / game
14.3
4.7
takeaways / game
5.1
15.3
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

SEA · BUF · 143 days
Seattle KrakenBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · BUF 2−7
Dec 14, 2025at SEABUF 3 − 1
Jan 20, 2025at SEASEA 6 − 4
Jan 11, 2025at BUFSEA 6 − 2
Mar 18, 2024at SEABUF 6 − 2
Jan 9, 2024at BUFSEA 5 − 2
Jan 10, 2023at BUFSEA 4 − 3
Oct 25, 2022at SEASEA 5 − 1
Nov 29, 2021at BUFSEA 7 − 4
Nov 4, 2021at SEASEA 5 − 2

SEA · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Mar 26at TB4 − 3W
Mar 24at FLA4 − 5L
Mar 21at CBJ2 − 5L
Mar 19at NSH1 − 3L
Mar 17vs TB2 − 6L
Mar 15vs FLA6 − 2W
Mar 14at VAN5 − 2W
Mar 12vs COL1 − 5L
Mar 10vs NSH2 − 4L
Mar 7vs OTT4 − 7L

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak L3
Mar 27vs DET2 − 5L
Mar 25vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 22at ANA5 − 6L
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