San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Best tip of the gameBest tip Handicap Lost

Sharks +1.5 1.44

Confidence67%

All predictions

9 picks graded · Average confidence 62%

Full game

1X2WonSabresodds down 2.12Confidence 51%
Over/UnderWonU7.5odds up 1.40Confidence 70%
Best tip of the game: HandicapLostSharks +1.5odds up 1.44Confidence 67%
Winner (incl. OT)WonSabresodds down 1.71Confidence 54%
Double chanceWonSabres or drawodds down 1.39Confidence 66%
Draw no betWonSabresodds down 1.68Confidence 55%
Both teams to score (GG/NG)LostYes1.05Confidence 89%

1st period

1st period 1X2LostSabresodds down 2.57Confidence 51%
1st period Over/UnderLostO1.5odds down 1.64Confidence 56%

How to read the picks

Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.

Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.

Predicted final score

What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.

Sharks 23

Sabres

Final 0–2

Total goalsTotal 5 Actual 2

Draw after 60 minDraw 22% Decided in regulation

Buffalo to winTo win 53% BUF won

Score details

Correct scoreLost2–3After 60 min0–23%chance
1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period0–07%chance
Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goalsTie · 2nd & 3rd30%chance

Score breakdown

After 60 minutes 2-3
By period 0-2, 0-0, 2-1
Likeliest 2-3 (3%), 3-4 (2%), 1-2 (2%)

Team stats

Shots & goaltending

Special teams

Possession & hits

Built on 20+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it

Season so far

Season and recent form

Season

Season record6-5-14-4-3

Home / road split2-2-01-1-3

StreakL1L3

Rest2 days2 days

Goals for3.12.8

Goals against3.63.7

In the standings6th6th

Per game · last 10 each

Goal differential per game−0.8−0.6

Goals for2.72.8

Goals against3.53.4

Shots on goal27.826.5

Shots against29.826.8

Shooting %9.7%10.6%

Save %89.3%87.3%

Power-play %19.6%10.3%

Penalty kill %87.8%73.8%

Faceoff %46.8%47.9%

Penalty minutes10.110.1

Blocked shots13.114.6

Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.

Head-to-head

Sharks 13

Sabres

Buffalo won three of the last four meetings

Goals a gameGoals 7.0 SJS 2.8 · BUF 4.3

Over 6.5 goalsOver 6.5 2 of 4 This game’s line

Past 60 minutesOvertime 0 of 4 All decided in regulation

Mar 19, 2026: San Jose Sharks 0, Buffalo Sabres 5.
Mar 10, 2026: Buffalo Sabres 6, San Jose Sharks 3.
Mar 4, 2025: Buffalo Sabres 2, San Jose Sharks 6.
Nov 23, 2024: San Jose Sharks 2, Buffalo Sabres 4.

Last five games

Sharks 2-2-1

Loss, 4–6 at Boston Bruins, Oct 24. Odds: Bruins 1.83, Sharks 3.35.
Win, 6–2 at Ottawa Senators, Oct 22. Odds: Senators 2.05, Sharks 2.85.
Win, 4–3 at Montreal Canadiens, after overtime, Oct 20. Odds: Canadiens 1.70, Sharks 3.70.
Loss, 1–3 at Toronto Maple Leafs, Oct 19. Odds: Maple Leafs 2.01, Sharks 3.00.
Overtime loss, 3–4 at Detroit Red Wings, after a shootout, Oct 17. Odds: Red Wings 2.10, Sharks 2.88.

Sabres 1-1-3

Overtime loss, 3–4 at Washington Capitals, after overtime, Oct 24. Odds: Capitals 2.20, Sabres 2.60.
Loss, 1–3 against Philadelphia Flyers, Oct 21. Odds: Sabres 1.75, Flyers 3.65.
Overtime loss, 3–4 at Montreal Canadiens, after overtime, Oct 17. Odds: Canadiens 2.13, Sabres 2.82.
Win, 5–4 at Toronto Maple Leafs, after overtime, Oct 15. Odds: Maple Leafs 2.27, Sabres 2.50.
Overtime loss, 3–4 at Montreal Canadiens, after a shootout, Oct 13. Odds: Canadiens 2.06, Sabres 3.09.

Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).

Game timeline

1st period0-0

01:45 2 min Buffalo Sabres: Crevier L. Delay of game
01:56 2 min San Jose Sharks: Marchment M. Slashing
12:53 2 min Buffalo Sabres: Crevier L. Interference

2nd period0-1

00:50 Goal Buffalo Sabres: Zellweger O. assists: Helenius K., Power O. 0-1
11:09 2 min San Jose Sharks: Dellandrea T. High sticking
19:33 2 min Buffalo Sabres: Benson Z. Holding

3rd period0-1

02:49 2 min San Jose Sharks: Gaudette A. Holding
19:05 Goal ENG Buffalo Sabres: Benson Z. assists: Thompson T., Power O. 0-2

Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.

Key insights

3-game losing streak for Buffalo Sabres coming into this game.
1-1-3 away for Buffalo Sabres this season.
In goal: Askarov Y. for San Jose Sharks (4-5-1 in the last 10 starts), Ellis C. for Buffalo Sabres (6-2-2 in the last 10 starts).
3-1 in the last 4 meetings for Buffalo Sabres.
7.0 goals per meeting across the last 4 head-to-head games; the total is 6.5.

How the odds moved

Market	Opening	Now	Move
1X2: 1 (SJS)	2.90	2.90	No change
1X2: X (draw)	4.25	4.50	Drifted
1X2: 2 (BUF)	2.01	1.96	Shortened
Over/Under line	6.5	6.5	No change
Handicap SJS	+1.5	+1.5	No change

Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.

NHL standings

Regular Season · Pacific Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%	GF	GA	+/−
1	Edmonton Oilers	19	13	3	3	29	.763	78	56	+22
2	Vegas Golden Knights	19	12	5	2	26	.684	64	51	+13
3	Anaheim Ducks	18	10	7	1	21	.583	69	66	+3
4	Seattle Kraken	16	9	6	1	19	.594	57	57	0
5	Calgary Flames	18	8	9	1	17	.472	46	63	−17
6	San Jose Sharks	20	8	11	1	17	.425	51	71	−20
7	Los Angeles Kings	16	5	9	2	12	.375	45	55	−10
8	Vancouver Canucks	20	3	16	1	7	.175	56	90	−34

Regular Season · Atlantic Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%	GF	GA	+/−
1	Boston Bruins	18	13	4	1	27	.750	68	41	+27
2	Montreal Canadiens	18	11	3	4	26	.722	62	55	+7
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	17	11	4	2	24	.706	63	53	+10
4	Ottawa Senators	19	11	6	2	24	.632	60	57	+3
5	Florida Panthers	19	10	7	2	22	.579	60	56	+4
6	Buffalo Sabres	17	8	6	3	19	.559	50	57	−7
7	Toronto Maple Leafs	20	8	10	2	18	.450	67	70	−3
8	Detroit Red Wings	19	7	9	3	17	.447	51	59	−8

Playoffs

Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.

San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres prediction

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