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Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2023-02-15 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 3 - 7 Buffalo Sabres

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 46.7%
BUF: 53.3%
Expected Goals
ANA: 2.59
BUF: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
Lukas Dostal - 13-9-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.15 GAA
BUF
E. Comrie
StatANABUF
Season SV%0.888—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.15—
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
ANALukas Dostal4437784.1%4.341-2.66
BUFE. Comrie2219386.4%2.190-0.81
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 80% • ANA at home vs BUF: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22ANA 6 - 5 BUFANAANA
2026-01-10BUF 5 - 3 ANABUFBUF
2025-02-25BUF 3 - 2 ANABUFBUF
2024-11-22ANA 2 - 3 BUFBUFBUF
2024-02-19BUF 3 - 4 ANAANABUF

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA500.23
1BUF2812.23
2ANA1200.74
2BUF1300.91
3ANA1601.21
3BUF1301.19
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 3 - 7 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 2.6 - 3.0