San Jose SharksSJS @ 7:00 PM EDT Buffalo SabresBUF

Monday, March 15, 2027

Win probability, % Win In reg OT/SO Exp pts
SJS 37.5 28.3 9.2 0.90
BUF 62.5 47.2 15.3 1.34

From the ratings the simulation plays every game with: this and last season's results, with home ice. 24% of games go past regulation.

Playoff odds, % Now Day Final Cup
SJS 37.2 -0.7 1.7 0.6
BUF 57.8 +0.4 5.9 2.7

No impact calculated for this game. Impacts are calculated for games in the next 7 days.

The teams

SJS BUF
4–3–1 Record 4–3–2
9 (.562) Points 10 (.556)
Out on tiebreaks Place 2nd wild card
4–3–1 Last 10 4–3–2
2–2–0 At home 3–2–0
2–1–1 On the road 1–1–2
OTL1 Streak OTL1
2.75 GF per game 3.00
3.62 GA per game 3.78
45.1 (26th) Strength 53.9 (12th)
41.0 (29th) xG share, 5v5 52.5 (12th)
43.0 (30th) xG share, all 49.8 (15th)
+1.6 Saved above expected -4.7
1 day Rest Back-to-back

This regular season. Strength and xG share with the league rank in parentheses.

Leading scorers

SkaterGPGAP
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini63811
Will Smith8336
Ivar Stenberg8246
Tyler Toffoli8235
Igor Chernyshov8224
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson9549
Jack Quinn9549
Owen Power9268
Mattias Samuelsson9257
Noah Ostlund9246

Season series

Oct 27BUF @ SJS
Mar 15SJS @ BUF · this game