Forward trio
105:32 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 86 / 109
- Fenwick for / against
- 68 / 91
- Corsi share
- 44.1%
- Fenwick share
- 42.8%
- xG for / against
- 6.14 / 7.22
Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 25, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 25, 2026.
February 25, 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 Feb 25. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
104:43 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 81 / 96
- Fenwick for / against
- 66 / 76
- Corsi share
- 45.8%
- Fenwick share
- 46.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.71 / 5.28
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
49:04 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 49 / 35
- Fenwick for / against
- 30 / 27
- Corsi share
- 58.3%
- Fenwick share
- 52.6%
- xG for / against
- 2.02 / 1.70
Defense pair
79:44 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 65 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 51 / 54
- Corsi share
- 44.5%
- Fenwick share
- 48.6%
- xG for / against
- 2.68 / 3.30
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.
Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Feb 5
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 167
- Save %
- 93.4
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 29.3
Jake Allen
New Jersey Devils · Last start: Feb 5
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 117
- Save %
- 88.0
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 38.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 25, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 2.97
- xG against / game
- 3.31
- xG differential / game
- -0.35
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New Jersey Devils
- xG for / game
- 2.77
- xG against / game
- 2.67
- xG differential / game
- 0.10
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 Feb 25, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 51.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.5
- Faceoff win %
- 43.6
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 14.4% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.3
- Faceoff win %
- 49.5
- Penalties / game
- 2.9
Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 7.4% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
NJD
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 0.542 | Points % | 0.667 |
| 33 | Goals for | 41 |
| 41 | Goals against | 33 |
| -8 | Goal differential | 8 |
| W1 | Current streak | W4 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
NJD home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 8 |
| 2 | Wins | 6 |
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| -3 | Goal differential | 11 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
NJD
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 7-3-0 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 26 | Goals for | 38 |
| 32 | Goals against | 25 |
| -6 | Goal differential | 13 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
4 wins
10
games reviewed
NJD
6 wins
Total goals27 – 40
Goal differential
-13
/
+13
Goals per game2.7 / 4.0
Shots per game28.9 / 30.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 1 | 25 - 27 | View |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
5 - 0 | 23 - 42 | View |
| Feb 2, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 4 | 24 - 34 | View |
| Oct 5, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New Jersey Devils
|
1 - 3 | 18 - 37 | View |
| Oct 4, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 1 | 23 - 31 | View |
| Mar 29, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 5 | 30 - 36 | View |
| Nov 25, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New Jersey Devils
|
2 - 7 | 12 - 37 | View |
| Oct 27, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New Jersey Devils
|
4 - 5 | 27 - 39 | View |
| Apr 11, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New Jersey Devils
|
2 - 6 | 38 - 30 | View |
| Mar 24, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 5 | 31 - 26 | View |