BUFFALO

SABRESBUF

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FINAL
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Canadian Tire Centre
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OTTAWA

SENATORSOTT

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Goaltending
Alex Lyon
GOALTENDER

Alex Lyon

#34 | Goaltender
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Linus Ullmark
GOALTENDER

Linus Ullmark

#35 | Goaltender
Player W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
Alex Lyon None-None 1.98 0.923 --
Linus Ullmark None-None 2.97 0.880 --
None-None W-L-OTL None-None
1.98 Ldr GAA 2.97
0.923 Ldr Save % 0.880
-- SO --
AI Model Win Probability
SABRES
100%
📊
SENATORS
0%
SABRES --
SENATORS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
5.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 100%
Under 0 0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.0
OTTAWA
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.0 points (Ottawa)
SabresBUF (-3.5) 0 SenatorsOTT (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Sabres Cover

30.9%

Senators Cover

69.1%

+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around OTT -1.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (OTT)

BUF By 1 goal

12.1%

BUF By 2-3 goals

9.3%

OTT By 1 goal

19.7%

OTT By 2-3 goals

29.6%

AI Model Projected Score
2
BUFFALO
3
OTTAWA
Simulated Score
2
BUFFALO
3
OTTAWA
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Senators Loss
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Senators Loss
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Senators (+1.5) Win
Proj Goals: -1.0
D
Sim Senators (+0) Loss
Proj Goals: -1.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI u6.0 Win
Proj Total: 5.0
D
Sim u6.0 Win
Proj Total: 5.0
C
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Apr 2, 2026 BUF @ OTT 1 - 4
Dec 23, 2025 BUF @ OTT 3 - 2
Oct 15, 2025 OTT @ BUF 4 - 8
Apr 1, 2025 BUF @ OTT 5 - 2
Mar 25, 2025 OTT @ BUF 2 - 3
Key Model Drivers
Hits (L5) +28.8% more
Ottawa: 24.4 vs Buffalo: 18.9
Power Play % (L5) +27.0%
Ottawa: 40.3% vs Buffalo: 13.3%
Shots on Goal (L5) +15.7% more
Ottawa: 29.3 vs Buffalo: 25.3
Faceoff % (L5) +8.6%
Ottawa: 51.9% vs Buffalo: 43.3%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
BUF Score 2.0 3
OTT Score 3.0 2
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots 14.3 / 18.4 9.0 / 16.0
Faceoff % 51.9 / 43.3 56.3 / 43.8
Hits 24.4 / 18.9 19.0 / 15.0
Power Play % 40.3 / 13.3 33.3 / 0.0
Shots on Goal 29.3 / 25.3 26.0 / 25.0
Takeaways 5.3 / 6.1 5.0 / 4.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
31%TICKETS69%
49%MONEY51%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
66%TICKETS34%
15%MONEY85%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
50%TICKETS50%
72%MONEY28%