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Sabres at Ducks

NHL · Thursday, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM CT · Honda Center · Final BUF 7 – ANA 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF3227
ANA3036
Team box
BUF·ANA
31
shots
35
2 of 3
power play
3 of 4
40.3
faceoff %
59.7
27
hits
27
9
blocked shots
9
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Colten EllisBUF3529.829
Ville HussoANA3124.774

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
ANA +4
BUF +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: ANA 2 · BUF 4lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 57%, ANA 43% · Updated Oct 29

Expected margin
BUF by 0.5
Expected score
BUF 3.7 – 3.2 ANA
Expected total
6.8
SabresThe matchupDucks
−135Our fair odds+135
3.7Expected goals3.2
+0.15Power rating−0.15
2.8Goals / game3.1
3.4Allowed / game3.6
27.5Shots / game23.5
47.8Faceoff %46.2
18.7Hits / game25.7
5−7Season record5−7
4−6Last 103−7
Jiri Kulich · Konsta Helenius
Alex Lyon · Justin Danforth
Matt Grzelcyk
OutIan Moore · Pavel Mintyukov
Ryan Poehling · Troy Terry

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · ANA chance
Our model fair57.4%42.6%
Kalshi61.7%42.7%
Polymarket US61.7%42.7%
ProphetX60.8%42.2%
Novig59.5%41.0%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 9:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 8:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 8:59 PM CTNovigpre-game · 8:57 PM CT
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres−13557%−16161.7%−16161.7%−15560.8%−14759.5%
ANAAnaheim Ducks+13543%+13442.7%+13442.7%+13742.2%+14441.0%
SpreadBUF by 0.5
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.5our margin−1.5 +15938.6%−1.5 +15938.6%−1.5 +15639.1%−1.5 +17037.0%
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.5our margin+1.5 −19165.6%+1.5 −19165.6%+1.5 −17563.7%+1.5 −17463.5%
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our totalo6.5 −13156.7%o6.5 −12655.7%o6.5 −12655.7%o6.5 −12255.0%
Under6.8our totalu6.5 +10947.7%u6.5 +10548.7%u6.5 +11546.5%u6.5 +11746.0%

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 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: 20%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 19%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%
← BUF wins byANA wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more37%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more26%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more23%
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

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.555%
Total over 7.535%
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
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .935 save %, 1.75 GAAstarted
ANAVille Husso G · last 5 starts: .889 save %, 2.97 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·ANA
Oct 27 at SJ
last game
Oct 27 vs VAN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Oct 29, 2026, 7:40 PM CT
Buffalo Sabres
BUFJiri Kulich · concussion, back about Nov 4Out
BUFKonsta Helenius · upper body, back about Nov 4Out
BUFAlex Lyon · upper body, back about Oct 31IR
BUFJustin Danforth · upper body, back about Oct 31IR
BUFMatt Grzelcyk · lower body, back about Oct 31IR
Anaheim Ducks
ANAIan Moore · lower body, back about Nov 8IR
ANAPavel Mintyukov · lower body, back about Nov 1IR
ANARyan Poehling · lower body, back about Nov 25IR
ANATroy Terry · hip, back about Nov 21IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
BUF·ANA
+0.15
rating (0 = average)
−0.15
2.8
goals / game
3.1
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.6
5−7
season record
5−7
3−3
home record
1−4
2−4
away record
4−3
W1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
3−7
27.5
shots / game
23.5
47.8
faceoff %
46.2
18.7
hits / game
25.7
12.2
blocked shots / game
15.8
4.0
takeaways / game
3.2
16.8
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

BUF · ANA · 30 days
Buffalo SabresAnaheim Ducks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · ANA 4−6
Mar 22at ANAANA 6 − 5 OT
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

4−6 · streak W1
Oct 27at SJ2 − 0W
Oct 24at WSH3 − 4L
Oct 21vs PHI1 − 3L
Oct 17at MTL3 − 4L
Oct 15at TOR5 − 4W
Oct 13at MTL3 − 4L
Oct 12vs FLA5 − 3W
Oct 10vs UTAH1 − 4L
Oct 8vs DAL0 − 4L
Oct 6vs MIN3 − 2W

ANA · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Oct 27vs VAN5 − 6L
Oct 24at PHI5 − 4W
Oct 22at NJ1 − 4L
Oct 20at NYI2 − 3L
Oct 19at NYR2 − 5L
Oct 16vs BOS2 − 4L
Oct 13vs CGY2 − 4L
Oct 10at CGY4 − 2W
Oct 9at WPG5 − 1W
Oct 7vs EDM2 − 5L