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Model trendBuffalo Sabres games: +1.12 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Buffalo Sabres went 7–5 (58.3%) this season, for an estimated profit of 1.12 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Buffalo Sabres	B	C+	B-
Anaheim Ducks	B	C-	C+

Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

BUF-130-1.5 (+180)

ANA+110+1.5 (-218)

Total 6.5Over -125Under +105

Recent form

Last 3 games

Buffalo Sabres

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/27/26	@ SJ	W 2–0	W -1.5	U 6.5
10/24/26	@ WSH	L 3–4	W +1.5	O 6.5
10/21/26	vs PHI	L 1–3	L -1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Anaheim Ducks

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/27/26	vs VAN	L 5–6	L -1.5	O 6.5
10/24/26	@ PHI	W 5–4	W +1.5	O 5.5
10/22/26	@ NJ	L 1–4	L +1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Sabres and Ducks
	Statistic
28.2 (28.1)	Shots	30.1 (29.9)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

SabresUkko-Pekka LuukkonenExpected

DucksLukas DostalExpected

Lineup context

Projected lines

Buffalo Sabres

First line

CTage Thompson
LWZach Benson
RWKonsta Helenius
DRasmus Dahlin
DMattias Samuelsson

Anaheim Ducks

First line

CLeo Carlsson
LWAlex Killorn
RWJudd Caulfield
DJackson LaCombe
DNoah Warren

Player availability

Injury report

Buffalo Sabres

CJiri KulichConcussionOut
Kulich has been placed in concussion protocol, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday.
Updated: Oct 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM EDT
RWJustin DanforthUpper BodyDay-To-Day
GAlex LyonUpper BodyInjured Reserve
Lyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday.
Updated: Oct 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM EDT

Anaheim Ducks

DIan MooreLower BodyInjured Reserve
Head coach Joel Quenneville said Friday that Moore (lower body) is still "a ways from skating," Patrick Present of The Hockey News reports.
Updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 2:17 PM EDT
DPavel MintyukovLower BodyInjured Reserve
Mintyukov (lower body) was put on injured reserve Thursday.
Updated: Oct 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM EDT
CRyan PoehlingLower BodyInjured Reserve
Poehling (knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with an MCL sprain.
Updated: Oct 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT