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Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Ducks logo
Ducks
Anaheim
6
vs
Sabres logo
Sabres
Buffalo
5
ANA 56%44% BUF
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Anaheim Ducks 56% to win. The biggest signal favoring Ducks:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: ANA 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

ANA home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Mar 19Mar 22

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueHonda Center
Anaheim, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Sabres (away)
Ducks (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Ducks defeated the Sabres 6-5.

Our model predicted the Ducks would win with 56% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Ducks and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Ducks (0 out) vs Sabres (0 out)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Ducks won 6-5

Ducks won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Ducks at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Anaheim Ducks
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

BUF
ANA
Home Field Advantage
Favours BUF|Favours ANA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/22/2026, 8:50:01 AM

Key Players

Sabres

Alex LyonG
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG
Colten EllisG
Josh NorrisC
Noah OstlundC

Ducks

Vyacheslav ButeyetsG
Damian ClaraG
Laurent BrossoitG
Ville HussoG
Elijah NeuenschwanderG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ducks has a 56% win probability, while Sabres has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

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