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Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres

NHLregular โ€ข 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
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Sabres
Buffalo
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vs
Senators logo
Senators
Ottawa
0
BUF 51%49% OTT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Buffalo Sabres 51% to win. The biggest signal favoring Sabres:

  • Home Field Advantage. Sabres are 4-4 at home this season; Senators are 3-5 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

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VenueKeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Senators (away)
Sabres (home)
49%
Win probability
51%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Senators at Sabres

The Senators visit the Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY in 2027-2028 NHL regular play.

Our model gives the Sabres a 51% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Senators will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Sabres (low): Sabres are 4-4 at home this season; Senators are 3-5 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form favors the Senators (low): Senators (7-3) in better form than Sabres (4-4)
  • ELO Rating favors the Senators (low): Sabres ELO 1487 vs Senators ELO 1517 (diff: -30)
Sabres51%

has a slight edge to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors BUF

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Buffalo Sabres
  • Recent FormFavors Ottawa Senators
  • ELO RatingFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

OTT
BUF
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours OTT|Favours BUF

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 10/22/2026, 8:50:04 AM

Key Players

Senators

Linus UllmarkG
Samuel ErssonG
Ridly GreigC
Stephen HallidayC
Tim StutzleC

Sabres

Alex LyonG
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG
Colten EllisG
Noah OstlundC
Ryan McLeodC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sabres has a 51% win probability, while Senators has a 49% 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 KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.

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