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2026-27 Preseason

Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2024-04-07 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 1 Buffalo Sabres
🚨 Upset Win (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 36.9%
BUF: 63.1%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.75
BUF: 3.43
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 45% • DET at home vs BUF: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-27BUF 2 - 5 DETDETBUF
2025-11-15DET 4 - 5 BUFBUFBUF
2025-10-22BUF 4 - 2 DETBUFBUF
2025-03-12DET 7 - 3 BUFDETBUF
2024-12-09BUF 5 - 6 DETDETBUF

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1511.14
1BUF1700.83
2DET1120.75
2BUF1500.81
3DET1432.29
3BUF2001.14
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 63.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 1 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 2.7 - 3.4