Result
1:2
25/02/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Match Stats
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| Shots on Goal |
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| 29 | 30 |
| Shots off target |
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| 17 | 16 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 3.45% (1/29) | 6.67% (2/30) |
| Blocked shots |
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| 10 | 13 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 28 | 28 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 93.33% (28/30) | 96.55% (28/29) |
| Penalties |
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| 4 | 3 |
| PIM |
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| 11 | 9 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 0% (0/3) | 0% (0/4) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 100% (4/4) | 100% (3/3) |
| Hits |
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| 23 | 21 |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 29 | 25 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 53.7 | 46.3 |
| Giveaways |
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| 17 | 18 |
| Takeaways |
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| 4 | 4 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (0 - 0)
- 12:44, (2 min),
- 16:35, Hischier N. (2 min),
- 2nd Period (0 - 1)
- 08:10, 0 - 1, Thompson T. (G), Krebs P. (A), Byram B. (A2)
- 14:44, Siegenthaler J. (2 min),
- 14:44, Siegenthaler J. (5 min),
- 14:44, Zucker J. (5 min),
- 16:53, Kovacevic J. (2 min),
- 3rd Period (1 - 1)
- 10:36, 0 - 2, Krebs P. (G), Thompson T. (A),
- 11:27, Power O. (2 min),
- 17:30, 1 - 2, Meier T. (G), Hughes J. (A), Bratt J. (A2)
Chances of winning
New Jersey Devils
38.7% | Draw
23.1% | Buffalo Sabres
38.2% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
New Jersey Devils has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)Buffalo Sabres has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for New Jersey Devils than the current prediction. (-0.3%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Buffalo Sabres than the current prediction. (-0.7%)
New Jersey Devils - Buffalo Sabres Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.45 ↓
(2.54) |
4.08 ↑
(3.93) |
2.48 ↑
(2.44) |
5.7%
(5.8%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 5.75
What is the prediction for New Jersey Devils - Buffalo Sabres?
Users Predictions:
13 users predict this event. New Jersey will win (votes: 5 - 38.5%). Buffalo will win (votes: 7 - 53.8%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 7.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 26.7% – 80.9%.Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:- AH +1.5, OT - Buffalo (3.10) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Buffalo Sabres will win (3 of 4 users predict this - 75%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 5 Selected Experts predict this event. New Jersey (votes: 1 - 20%). Buffalo (votes: 4 - 80%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.
Preview Facts
- Let's watch a game between a leader and an outsider (ranked 15 and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, New Jersey won 3.
- New Jersey has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
- In recent matches, Buffalo has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
- Recently, New Jersey has had a series of home games.
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- There will not play in New Jersey: Hughes L.
(Shoulder Injury)
MacEwen Z.
(Knee Injury)
Noesen S.
(Knee Injury)
- There will not play in Buffalo: Benson Z.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Danforth J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Greenway J.
(Abdominal strain)
Kulich J.
(Health problems)
Timmins C.
(Broken Leg)
- There are questionable in Buffalo: Dunne J.
(Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, New Jersey won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 70:56. (average 3.5:2.8).
- Including home matches between the teams, New Jersey won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 35:31. (average 3.2:2.8).
How many head-to-head matches has New Jersey Devils won against Buffalo Sabres?
New Jersey Devils has won 7 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against New Jersey Devils?
Buffalo Sabres has won 4 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between New Jersey Devils - Buffalo Sabres were as follows:
21.12.2025
New Jersey Devils
-
Buffalo Sabres
1:3
28.11.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
New Jersey Devils
0:5
02.02.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
New Jersey Devils
4:3
05.10.2024
New Jersey Devils
-
Buffalo Sabres
3:1
04.10.2024
Buffalo Sabres
-
New Jersey Devils
1:4
Latest results of New Jersey Devils
Latest results of Buffalo Sabres
Draw
Play Offs1/8-finals| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (1) | Los Angeles Kings (8) | 4 : 0 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (2) | Minnesota Wild (3) | 2 : 4 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights (4) | Utah Mammoth (6) | 4 : 2 |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers (5) | Anaheim Ducks (7) | 2 : 4 |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes (1) | Ottawa Senators (6) | 4 : 0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (7) | Philadelphia Flyers (8) | 2 : 4 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres (2) | Boston Bruins (5) | 4 : 2 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning (3) | Montreal Canadiens (4) | 3 : 4 |
Quarter-finals| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (1) | Minnesota Wild (3) | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights (4) | Anaheim Ducks (7) | 1 : 0 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes (1) | Philadelphia Flyers (8) | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres (2) | Montreal Canadiens (4) | |
Semi-finalsFinal
