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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Kraken vs. Sabres NHL game on March 28, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 28, 9:30PM KeyBank Center
Mar 28, 9:30PM KeyBank Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kraken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sabres | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kraken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sabres | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
OT1 04:04 Matty Beniers shot blocked by Alex Tuch
OT1 03:52 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
OT1 02:18 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P3 19:49 Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
P3 18:55 Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 17:40 Shot missed by Bobby McMann
P3 17:07 Shot on goal by Chandler Stephenson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 16:17 Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 16:14 Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 16:03 Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 15:45 Zach Benson shot blocked by Matty Beniers
P3 15:05 Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
P3 13:39 Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P3 11:55 Shot missed by Bobby McMann
P3 11:38 Goal scored by Peyton Krebs assisted by Zach Benson
P3 09:06 Power play - Shot missed by Matty Beniers
P3 08:30 Power play - Vince Dunn shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 08:21 Power play - Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 07:02 Shot on goal by Bobby McMann saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 05:23 Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
End of Shootout period.
Shootout Goal scored by Jack Quinn on Philipp Grubauer
Shootout attempt by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shootout Goal scored by Tage Thompson on Philipp Grubauer
End of 1st OT.
SHOT
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Takeaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jamie Oleksiak credited with hit on Jason Zucker in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Bobby McMann
SHOT
Shot on goal by Chandler Stephenson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryker Evans credited with hit on Josh Norris in defensive zone
Josh Norris won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
SHOT
Zach Benson shot blocked by Matty Beniers
SHOT
Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Bobby McMann
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Peyton Krebs assisted by Zach Benson
2-2
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Kaapo Kakko in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Matty Beniers
SHOT
Power play - Vince Dunn shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bobby McMann saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Zach Benson credited with hit on Ben Meyers in offensive zone
SHOT
Zach Benson shot blocked by Ben Meyers
Logan Stanley credited with hit on Jordan Eberle in defensive zone
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Philipp Grubauer
End of 2nd Period.
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Kraken won faceoff against Rasmus Dahlin in neutral zone
Josh Norris won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryker Evans saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Penalty to Adam Larsson 2 minutes for Misconduct
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Timmins saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Eberle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in neutral zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Montour
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Oscar Fisker Molgaard in neutral zone
Stoppage - Net Dislodged Offensive Skater - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Zucker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Philipp Grubauer
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Philipp Grubauer
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Oscar Fisker Molgaard in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jared McCann saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
Josh Norris won faceoff against Matty Beniers in defensive zone
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Oscar Fisker Molgaard won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Jason Zucker won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Philipp Grubauer
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Larsson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Matty Beniers
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
Josh Norris won faceoff against Oscar Fisker Molgaard in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
SHOT
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Shane Wright
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ben Meyers credited with hit on Conor Timmins in neutral zone
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Stoppage - Net Dislodged Offensive Skater - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Norris
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Larsson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Alex Tuch shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Freddy Gaudreau shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Philipp Grubauer
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Shane Wright in defensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Power play - Shane Wright shot blocked by Logan Stanley
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Vince Dunn
Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Power play - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Power play - Takeaway by Josh Norris in defensive zone
Power play - Giveaway by Jack Quinn in neutral zone
SHOT
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Vince Dunn
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Adam Larsson in defensive zone
SHOT
Josh Norris shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Giveaway by Logan Stanley in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan Stanley
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 36 | |||
| 48% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 11 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 13 | |||
| 14 | Hits | 27 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 10 | |||
| 14 | Giveaways | 18 |
| |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 36 | |||
| 48% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 11 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 13 | |||
| 14 | Hits | 27 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 10 | |||
| 14 | Giveaways | 18 |
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Kraken vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Kraken vs. Sabres
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Venue: KeyBank Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Kraken +175, Sabres -167
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Kraken: 38%
- Sabres: 62%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Kraken a win probability of 38%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 62%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Kraken in the NHL game at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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