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Buffalo Sabres vs Seattle Kraken prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 6, 2026

NHL matchup

Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 6, 2026.

December 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Buffalo Sabres at 54.7%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Buffalo Sabres logo
Away team

Buffalo Sabres

54.7%
Fair American -121
Fair decimal 1.83
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Seattle Kraken logo
Home team

Seattle Kraken

45.3%
Fair American +121
Fair decimal 2.21
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 6, 2026.

All Model Picks

Bets
8
Record
4-4
Net units
-0.95
ROI
-11.8%

Value Picks

Bets
6
Record
1-5
Net units
-4.07
ROI
-67.8%

Market Favourite

Bets
6
Record
4-2
Net units
0.82
ROI
13.6%

All Model Picks

Bets
5
Record
4-1
Net units
2.88
ROI
57.7%

Value Picks

Bets
11
Record
6-5
Net units
2.77
ROI
25.1%

Market Favourite

Bets
2
Record
2-0
Net units
1.59
ROI
79.6%

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 6. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Buffalo Sabres

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

78:34 together · 10 games

xG share71.0%
Corsi for / against
83 / 39
Fenwick for / against
56 / 30
Corsi share
68.0%
Fenwick share
65.1%
xG for / against
4.38 / 1.79
Defense pair

86:03 together · 7 games

xG share54.3%
Corsi for / against
85 / 71
Fenwick for / against
59 / 49
Corsi share
54.5%
Fenwick share
54.6%
xG for / against
3.90 / 3.28
All observed combinations

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

148:03 together · 10 games

xG share39.0%
Corsi for / against
107 / 198
Fenwick for / against
73 / 145
Corsi share
35.1%
Fenwick share
33.5%
xG for / against
4.95 / 7.75
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Colten Ellis

Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Oct 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
88.0
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.2

Philipp Grubauer

Seattle Kraken · Last start: Oct 28

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
143
Save %
88.8
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
23.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 6, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Buffalo Sabres

xG for / game
3.11
xG against / game
3.78
xG differential / game
-0.67

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

Seattle Kraken

xG for / game
2.74
xG against / game
3.58
xG differential / game
-0.84

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 Dec 6, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Buffalo Sabres

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.3
Corsi share (%)
49.2
Fenwick share (%)
48.0
Faceoff win %
45.8
Penalties / game
4.3

Shots / game: 28.0 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 31.4 ft

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
50.4
Corsi share (%)
43.1
Fenwick share (%)
43.4
Faceoff win %
52.0
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 13.9% · Avg distance: 34.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA
15Points17
0.577Points %0.654
40Goals for50
47Goals against46
-7Goal differential4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Buffalo Sabres BUF road
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA home
7Games6
3Wins4
9Points8
-2Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA
4-3-3Record6-3-1
11Points13
30Goals for37
36Goals against41
-6Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Buffalo Sabres BUF 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Seattle Kraken SEA 7 wins
Total goals30 – 43
Goal differential -13 / +13
Goals per game3.0 / 4.3
Shots per game29.9 / 29.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 28, 2026
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 34 - 36 View
Dec 14, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
3 - 1 23 - 24 View
Jan 20, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
4 - 6 29 - 34 View
Jan 11, 2025
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
6 - 2 29 - 35 View
Mar 18, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
6 - 2 30 - 34 View
Jan 9, 2024
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
5 - 2 26 - 38 View
Jan 10, 2023
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3 22 - 35 View
Oct 25, 2022
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
1 - 5 16 - 24 View
Nov 29, 2021
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
7 - 4 32 - 36 View
Nov 4, 2021
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
2 - 5 21 - 38 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.