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2026-27 Season Live

Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2027-03-12 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres @ 7:00 PM EST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 55.4%
BUF: 44.6%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.59
BUF: 3.25
Total Goals
Median: 6.8
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
John Gibson - 4-5-1 | 0.860 SV% | 3.46 GAA
BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - 5-3-3 | 0.878 SV% | 3.27 GAA
StatDETBUF
Season SV%0.8930.903
Last 5 SV%0.8310.900
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.972.46
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 58% • DET at home vs BUF: 6-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-27BUF 2 - 5 DETDETBUF
2025-11-15DET 4 - 5 BUFBUFDET
2025-10-22BUF 4 - 2 DETBUFBUF
2025-03-12DET 7 - 3 BUFDETBUF
2024-12-09BUF 5 - 6 DETDETBUF

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2027-03-12 at 7:00 PM EST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.