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Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 10, 2026

NHL matchup

Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 10, 2026.

January 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

99:08 together · 10 games

xG share51.0%
Corsi for / against
106 / 87
Fenwick for / against
78 / 65
Corsi share
54.9%
Fenwick share
54.5%
xG for / against
4.63 / 4.46
All observed combinations

Buffalo Sabres

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

108:49 together · 10 games

xG share51.1%
Corsi for / against
106 / 107
Fenwick for / against
72 / 79
Corsi share
49.8%
Fenwick share
47.7%
xG for / against
5.22 / 5.00
Defense pair

108:41 together · 9 games

xG share49.7%
Corsi for / against
88 / 99
Fenwick for / against
66 / 70
Corsi share
47.1%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
4.57 / 4.61
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Ville Husso

Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Jan 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
166
Save %
89.8
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
29.5

Colten Ellis

Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Jan 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
132
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
31.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

xG for / game
3.17
xG against / game
3.24
xG differential / game
-0.07

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Buffalo Sabres

xG for / game
3.00
xG against / game
3.13
xG differential / game
-0.13

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.0
Corsi share (%)
52.3
Fenwick share (%)
52.4
Faceoff win %
48.2
Penalties / game
4.6

Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 8.8% · Avg distance: 31.5 ft

Buffalo Sabres

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.0
Corsi share (%)
47.9
Fenwick share (%)
49.3
Faceoff win %
47.7
Penalties / game
2.3

Shots / game: 28.3 · Shooting: 12.7% · Avg distance: 34.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
11Points13
0.458Points %0.542
37Goals for33
43Goals against41
-6Goal differential-8
OT1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Anaheim Ducks ANA road
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF home
7Games6
4Wins3
8Points6
1Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
3-6-1Record4-3-3
7Points11
30Goals for26
38Goals against32
-8Goal differential-6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Anaheim Ducks ANA 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Buffalo Sabres BUF 5 wins
Total goals31 – 32
Goal differential -1 / +1
Goals per game3.1 / 3.2
Shots per game27.0 / 33.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 25, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 18 - 37 View
Nov 22, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
3 - 2 32 - 24 View
Feb 19, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3 14 - 37 View
Jan 23, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
2 - 4 30 - 36 View
Feb 15, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
7 - 3 44 - 22 View
Jan 21, 2023
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 6 37 - 39 View
Dec 7, 2021
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 0 23 - 25 View
Oct 28, 2021
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
4 - 3 29 - 37 View
Feb 9, 2020
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 2 28 - 33 View
Oct 16, 2019
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
2 - 5 33 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.