Forward trio
95:22 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 95 / 78
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 55
- Corsi share
- 54.9%
- Fenwick share
- 58.3%
- xG for / against
- 6.51 / 3.25
Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 22, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 22, 2026.
March 22, 2026
· 7:00 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 Mar 22. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
118:21 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 115 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 87 / 62
- Corsi share
- 58.7%
- Fenwick share
- 58.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.96 / 4.98
Anaheim Ducks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
64:07 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 86 / 60
- Fenwick for / against
- 66 / 47
- Corsi share
- 58.9%
- Fenwick share
- 58.4%
- xG for / against
- 3.68 / 3.20
Defense pair
128:05 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 110 / 123
- Fenwick for / against
- 79 / 95
- Corsi share
- 47.2%
- Fenwick share
- 45.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.56 / 6.76
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.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Mar 21
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 135
- Save %
- 91.9
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 34.1
Lukas Dostal
Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Mar 20
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 128
- Save %
- 89.8
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 34.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 22, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 3.20
- xG against / game
- 2.89
- xG differential / game
- 0.31
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Anaheim Ducks
- xG for / game
- 3.28
- xG against / game
- 3.67
- xG differential / game
- -0.39
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 Mar 22, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.7
- Faceoff win %
- 49.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.5
Shots / game: 28.4 · Shooting: 13.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft
Anaheim Ducks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 62.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.6
- Faceoff win %
- 50.5
- Penalties / game
- 5.2
Shots / game: 29.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 33.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
ANA
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 11 |
| 0.542 | Points % | 0.458 |
| 33 | Goals for | 37 |
| 41 | Goals against | 43 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -6 |
| W1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
ANA home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 5 |
| 2 | Wins | 1 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
ANA
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 3-6-1 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 26 | Goals for | 30 |
| 32 | Goals against | 38 |
| -6 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
6 wins
10
games reviewed
ANA
4 wins
Total goals35 – 29
Goal differential
+6
/
-6
Goals per game3.5 / 2.9
Shots per game33.8 / 27.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 |
Anaheim Ducks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 5 | 34 - 32 | View |
| Feb 25, 2025 |
Anaheim Ducks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 18 - 37 | View |
| Nov 22, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Anaheim Ducks
|
3 - 2 | 32 - 24 | View |
| Feb 19, 2024 |
Anaheim Ducks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 3 | 14 - 37 | View |
| Jan 23, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Anaheim Ducks
|
2 - 4 | 30 - 36 | View |
| Feb 15, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Anaheim Ducks
|
7 - 3 | 44 - 22 | View |
| Jan 21, 2023 |
Anaheim Ducks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 6 | 37 - 39 | View |
| Dec 7, 2021 |
Anaheim Ducks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 0 | 23 - 25 | View |
| Oct 28, 2021 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Anaheim Ducks
|
4 - 3 | 29 - 37 | View |
| Feb 9, 2020 |
Anaheim Ducks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 2 | 28 - 33 | View |