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San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2026-03-10 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 6 - 3 San Jose Sharks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 62.0%
SJS: 38.0%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.21
SJS: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • BUF at home vs SJS: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19SJS 0 - 5 BUFBUFBUF
2026-03-10BUF 6 - 3 SJSBUFBUF
2025-03-04BUF 2 - 6 SJSSJSBUF
2024-11-23SJS 2 - 4 BUFBUFBUF
2024-01-27SJS 2 - 5 BUFBUFBUF

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BUF1200.81
1SJS1110.82
2BUF1811.79
2SJS1410.96
3BUF911.09
3SJS1200.44
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 62.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 6 - 3 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0