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Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Odds & Live Score

Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 PM ET

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BUF

Buffalo Sabres

4-4

ANA

Anaheim Ducks

5-6

Win Probability

Moneyline

BUF

-109

45.6% win prob

EV -6.3%

Polymarket

Moneyline

ANA

-103

54.4% win prob

EV +3.6%

Kalshi

Analysis

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Anaheim Ducks in a matchup where the simulation favours the home side slightly. Leo Carlsson carries the strongest individual projection at 55% to record more than 0.5 points, while Tage Thompson sits at 47%—a gap that reflects where this game turns. Rasmus Dahlin projects at 49%, keeping Buffalo within reach despite the lean toward Anaheim. AccuScore's record on games shaped like this one runs at 49% across 2,451 graded matchups, a cautionary baseline. For Buffalo to prevail, it would need to overcome both the home-ice advantage baked into the Ducks' projection and a Carlsson performance that exceeds his baseline.

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Puck Line (-1.5/+1.5)BUF -1.5

6-0.5-7

BUF Cover

24.5%

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ANA Cover

75.5%

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Total (Over/Under)O/U 6.5

0.56.7513

Over Cover

45.4%

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Under Cover

54.6%

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Player Props

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Moneyline

Book	ANA	EV	BUF	EV
Kalshi ↗	-103	+3.6%	-126	-9.1%
Polymarket ↗	-105	+3.1%	-109	-6.3%

Where to Bet

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ANA ML+3.6% EV

Win probability: 54.4%

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AccuScore's simulation makes Anaheim Ducks 54% to beat Buffalo Sabres (46%).

Projection updated Oct 26, 7:25 PM ET

Who will win Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks?

AccuScore's simulation makes Anaheim Ducks the more likely winner at 54%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.

Will Anaheim Ducks beat Buffalo Sabres?

AccuScore's simulation gives Anaheim Ducks a 54% chance of beating Buffalo Sabres, against 46% for Buffalo Sabres. Anaheim Ducks are at home and favoured on these numbers.

Form, head-to-head and betting trends

How Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.

Recent form

Buffalo SabresLLLWL

Oct 24at Washington CapitalsL 3–4
Oct 21vs Philadelphia FlyersL 1–3
Oct 17at Montreal CanadiensL 3–4
Oct 15at Toronto Maple LeafsW 5–4
Oct 13at Montreal CanadiensL 3–4

Buffalo Sabres have won 1 of their last 5 (L-L-L-W-L, most recent first).

Anaheim DucksWLLLL

Oct 24at Philadelphia FlyersW 5–4
Oct 22at New Jersey DevilsL 1–4
Oct 20at New York IslandersL 2–3
Oct 19at New York RangersL 2–5
Oct 16vs Boston BruinsL 2–4

Anaheim Ducks have won 1 of their last 5 (W-L-L-L-L, most recent first).

Head-to-head

The teams have met 24 times since 2011: Buffalo Sabres 13, Anaheim Ducks 11. The last meeting, on Mar 22, 2026, finished Buffalo Sabres 5, Anaheim Ducks 6.

Mar 22, 2026BUF 5 – 6 ANA
Jan 10, 2026ANA 3 – 5 BUF
Feb 25, 2025ANA 2 – 3 BUF
Nov 22, 2024BUF 3 – 2 ANA
Feb 19, 2024ANA 4 – 3 BUF

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Betting trends

Buffalo Sabres are 148-115 as favourite and 302-504 as underdog, and 212-334 on the road (39% of 546 games, 2011–2026).

Anaheim Ducks are 244-168 as favourite and 271-437 as underdog, and 288-284 at home (50% of 572 games, 2011–2026).

Record	BUF	ANA
As favourite	148-115	244-168
As underdog	302-504	271-437
At home	249-299	288-284
On the road	212-334	234-333

Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the moneyline. How the NHL odds have moved →