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Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Final — October 27, 2026

Buffalo Sabres logo
Buffalo Sabres
4-4-3
2
Goalie Colten Ellis Confirmed
FINAL
San Jose Sharks logo
San Jose Sharks
6-5-1
0
Goalie Yaroslav Askarov Confirmed
Tuesday, October 27 · 10:40 PM ET
BUFStarting goaliesSJ
This season
3
Starts
7
.864
Sv%
.883
.625
HDSv%
.915
−0.9
GSAx
+2.3
Last season
14
Starts
47
.903
Sv%
.884
.797
HDSv%
.859
+0.8
GSAx
−21.5
BUFOffense2026-27 regular season to dateSJ
24th2.82
GF/G
3.0818th
29th4.06
PP GF/60
10.096th
BUFDefenseSJ
29th3.73
GA/G
3.5827th
28th13.57
PK GA/60
7.0215th
BUFTeamSJ
22nd50.0%
Pts%
54.2%18th
13th51.6%
xGF%
40.6%29th
10th53.0%
CF%
45.2%27th
7th59.5%
HDCF%
25.6%32nd
BUF5-on-5SJ
13th2.60
xGF/60
2.1429th
14th2.43
xGA/60
3.1331st
12th10.0%
Sh%
6.4%30th
32nd87.6%
Sv%
89.9%17th
30th107.3
CF/60 (both)
118.73rd
22nd−0.36
GAx/G
+0.189th
27th−0.47
GSAx/G
+0.534th
16th10.7%
Sh%
10.1%22nd
30th86.6%
Sv%
89.2%14th
BUFSpecial teamsSJ
15th7.55
PP xG/60
6.4126th
21st68.1
PP FF/60
66.023rd
8th5.4
PP min/G
5.57th
30th9.72
PK xGA/60
9.5629th
12th4.8
PK min/G
5.726th
BUFRecent formSJ
OTL@ MTL 3-4W@ TOR 5-4OTL@ MTL 3-4Lvs PHI 1-3OTL@ WSH 3-4
Resultsoldest to newest
OTL@ DET 3-4L@ TOR 1-3W@ MTL 4-3W@ OTT 6-2L@ BOS 4-6
above 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%
Game by game
below 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%
4-4-3
Record
6-5-1
1-1-3
Last 5
2-2-1
4-3-3
Last 10
4-5-1
—
Over–under
7-5
BUFHome and roadseason to dateSJ
3-3-0
Home record
2-2-0
1-1-3
Road record
4-3-1
—
Home O/U
3-1
—
Road O/U
4-4
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
BUFRest & travelSJ
3 days
Days of rest
3 days
2,417 mi3,890 km
Travel to the game
Home
−3 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
BUFKey injuriesSJ
Conor Timmins DIR
Players out or limited
Alexander Wennberg COut
About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 9:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Sabres (4-4-3) visited the Sharks (6-5-1) on Tuesday, October 27 at 10:40 PM ET.

The Sabres score 2.82 goals per game (24th of 32) and allow 3.73 (29th). The Sharks score 3.08 goals per game (18th of 32) and allow 3.58 (27th). The Sabres earn 50.0% of available standings points (22nd) and the Sharks 54.2% (18th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Sabres 51.6% (13th), Sharks 40.6% (29th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Sabres 53.0% (10th), Sharks 45.2% (27th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Sabres 59.5% (7th), Sharks 25.6% (32nd).

The total closed 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Sabres -147, Sharks +125) prices the Sabres at 57% and the Sharks at 43%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Buffalo Sabres 2, San Jose Sharks 0

Buffalo Sabres won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (San Jose Sharks +1.5): Buffalo Sabres covered.
  • Combined score 2 vs the closing total of 6.5: Under.
  • Buffalo Sabres closed at -147 on the moneyline (a 57% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move
OpenSharks +1.5 (-218)
Sabres -1.5 (+175)
CloseSharks +1.5 (-190)
Sabres -1.5 (+155)
Totalno move
Open6.5 (o -122 / u -100)
Close6.5 (o -141 / u +115)
Moneyline
OpenSabres -135 55%
Sharks +114 45%
CloseSabres -147 57%
Sharks +125 43%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 14 times since 2018-19: the Sabres won 10 and the Sharks 4.

DateScoreLineTotal
Mar 19, 2026Sabres 5, Sharks 0
Sabres won		Sabres -148
favorite won		6.5
under
Mar 10, 2026Sharks 3, Sabres 6
Sabres won		Sabres -205
favorite won		6.5
over
Mar 4, 2025Sharks 6, Sabres 2
Sharks won		Sabres -220
underdog won		6.5
over
Nov 23, 2024Sabres 4, Sharks 2
Sabres won		Sabres -152
favorite won		6
push
Jan 27, 2024Sabres 5, Sharks 2
Sabres won		Sabres -205
favorite won		6
over

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Teams

Buffalo Sabres

San Jose Sharks

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