Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions
2024-03-27 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 2 - 6 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BUF: 56.5%
OTT: 43.5%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.33
OTT: 3.08
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BUF
Alex Lyon - 20-8-4 | 0.911 SV% | 2.64 GAA
OTT
Linus Ullmark - 23-10-8 | 0.888 SV% | 2.75 GAA
| Stat | BUF | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.906 | 0.881 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.891 | 0.902 |
| SV% vs Opponent | 0.905 | 0.880 |
| GAA | 2.82 | 2.95 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • BUF at home vs OTT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | OTT 2 - 3 BUF | BUF | OTT |
| 2025-10-15 | BUF 8 - 4 OTT | BUF | BUF |
| 2025-04-01 | OTT 2 - 5 BUF | BUF | OTT |
| 2025-03-25 | BUF 3 - 2 OTT | BUF | BUF |
| 2025-01-09 | OTT 0 - 4 BUF | BUF | OTT |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:37 | OTT | Goal |
| 1 | 04:56 | OTT | Goal |
| 1 | 06:01 | OTT | Goal |
| 1 | 08:49 | OTT | Goal |
| 1 | 19:11 | OTT | Goal |
| 2 | 02:54 | OTT | Goal |
| 2 | 13:07 | OTT | Goal |
| 3 | 16:43 | OTT | Goal |
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 2 - 6 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1
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