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Mammoth at Sabres

NHL · Saturday, Oct 10 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final UTAH 4 – BUF 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
UTAH1214
BUF1001
Team box
UTAH·BUF
30
shots
24
2 of 5
power play
1 of 4
53.3
faceoff %
46.7
33
hits
17
23
blocked shots
19
23
penalty minutes
15
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Anders LeeUTAH113
John MarinoUTAH112
Kailer YamamotoUTAH112
Barrett HaytonUTAH021
Tage ThompsonBUF106
Nick SchmaltzUTAH104
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Karel VejmelkaUTAH2423.958
Colten EllisBUF3026.867

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
UTAH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 1 · UTAH 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was UTAH 44%, BUF 56% · Updated Oct 10

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.3 – 3.2 UTAH
Expected total
6.6
MammothThe matchupSabres
+126Our fair odds−126
3.2Expected goals3.3
+0.06Power rating+0.17
3.6Goals / game2.5
2.8Allowed / game3.8
32.2Shots / game27.0
53.3Faceoff %47.6
28.0Hits / game21.2
3−2Season record2−2
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
UTAH chance · BUF chance
Our model fair44.3%55.7%
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
UTAHUtah Mammoth+12644%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−12656%————
Spreadabout even
UTAHUtah Mammoth+0.1our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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

Even game expected
Utah Mammoth by 6 goals: <1%Utah Mammoth by 5 goals: 2%Utah Mammoth by 4 goals: 6%Utah Mammoth by 3 goals: 11%Utah Mammoth by 2 goals: 10%Utah Mammoth by 1 goal: 15%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 26%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← UTAH wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more29%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more20%
Utah Mammoth wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
UTAHKarel Vejmelka G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 2.77 GAAstarted
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .916 save %, 2.34 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
UTAH·BUF
Oct 8 at BOS
last game
Oct 8 vs DAL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
UTAH·BUF
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.17
3.6
goals / game
2.5
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.8
3−2
season record
2−2
1−0
home record
2−1
2−2
away record
0−1
L1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
4−6
32.2
shots / game
27.0
53.3
faceoff %
47.6
28.0
hits / game
21.2
14.2
blocked shots / game
10.0
5.0
takeaways / game
2.8
17.8
giveaways / game
18.2

Rating Trend

UTAH · BUF · 11 days
Utah MammothBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 4 meetings · BUF 0−4
Nov 12, 2025at UTAHUTAH 5 − 2
Nov 4, 2025at BUFUTAH 2 − 1 OT
Mar 20, 2025at UTAHUTAH 5 − 2
Dec 7, 2024at BUFUTAH 5 − 2

UTAH · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Oct 8at BOS1 − 6L
Oct 6at NJ5 − 3W
Oct 4at NYR2 − 4L
Oct 3at CBJ4 − 1W
Oct 1vs CHI6 − 0W
May 1vs VGK1 − 5L
Apr 29at VGK4 − 5L
Apr 27vs VGK4 − 5L
Apr 24vs VGK4 − 2W
Apr 21at VGK3 − 2W

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 8vs DAL0 − 4L
Oct 6vs MIN3 − 2W
Oct 3vs CHI4 − 3W
Oct 1at CBJ3 − 6L
May 18vs MTL2 − 3L
May 16at MTL8 − 3W
May 14vs MTL3 − 6L
May 12at MTL3 − 2W
May 10at MTL2 − 6L
May 8vs MTL1 − 5L