Kraken vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

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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Kraken
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Kraken
1 1 0 0 2
Sabres
0 1 1 0 3
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Win %
  • Kraken
    0%
  • Sabres
    100%
Win Probability
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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
  1. SO
    End of Shootout period.
  2. SO
    End of Shootout period.
  3. SO
    Shootout Goal scored by Jack Quinn on Philipp Grubauer
  4. SO
    Shootout attempt by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  5. SO
    Shootout Goal scored by Tage Thompson on Philipp Grubauer
  6. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  7. OT1 04:04
    SHOT
    Matty Beniers shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  8. OT1 03:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
  9. OT1 03:38
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
  10. OT1 03:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  11. OT1 02:29
    Takeaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone
  12. OT1 02:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  13. OT1 00:00
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  14. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  15. P3 19:51
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
  16. P3 19:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  17. P3 19:49
    SHOT
    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  18. P3 19:32
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
  19. P3 19:17
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  20. P3 19:17
    Stoppage - Icing
  21. P3 19:10
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  22. P3 18:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  23. P3 18:32
    Jamie Oleksiak credited with hit on Jason Zucker in neutral zone
  24. P3 17:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bobby McMann
  25. P3 17:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Chandler Stephenson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  26. P3 16:57
    Ryker Evans credited with hit on Josh Norris in defensive zone
  27. P3 16:19
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in defensive zone
  28. P3 16:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  29. P3 16:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  30. P3 16:16
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  31. P3 16:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  32. P3 16:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  33. P3 16:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Benson
  34. P3 15:45
    SHOT
    Zach Benson shot blocked by Matty Beniers
  35. P3 15:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
  36. P3 13:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  37. P3 13:20
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  38. P3 13:20
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  39. P3 11:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bobby McMann
  40. P3 11:39
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in neutral zone
  41. P3 11:38
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Peyton Krebs assisted by Zach Benson
    2-2
  42. P3 10:42
    Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
  43. P3 09:15
    Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Kaapo Kakko in defensive zone
  44. P3 09:15
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  45. P3 09:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Matty Beniers
  46. P3 08:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Vince Dunn shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  47. P3 08:23
    Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  48. P3 08:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  49. P3 08:00
    Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
  50. P3 07:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bobby McMann saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  51. P3 05:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  52. P3 04:06
    SHOT
    Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  53. P3 02:42
    Zach Benson credited with hit on Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  54. P3 02:38
    SHOT
    Zach Benson shot blocked by Ben Meyers
  55. P3 02:20
    Logan Stanley credited with hit on Jordan Eberle in defensive zone
  56. P3 01:58
    Ben Meyers won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  57. P3 01:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  58. P3 00:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Philipp Grubauer
  59. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  60. P2 18:56
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  61. P2 18:54
    Kraken won faceoff against Rasmus Dahlin in neutral zone
  62. P2 18:26
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  63. P2 18:26
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  64. P2 16:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryker Evans saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  65. P2 15:55
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  66. P2 15:44
    Penalty to Adam Larsson 2 minutes for Misconduct
  67. P2 15:44
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  68. P2 15:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Timmins saved by Philipp Grubauer
  69. P2 14:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Eberle
  70. P2 14:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  71. P2 13:18
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in neutral zone
  72. P2 13:01
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in offensive zone
  73. P2 12:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  74. P2 12:50
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
  75. P2 12:28
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
  76. P2 12:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  77. P2 11:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  78. P2 11:21
    SHOT
    Brandon Montour shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  79. P2 11:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Montour
  80. P2 10:28
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Oscar Fisker Molgaard in neutral zone
  81. P2 10:28
    Stoppage - Net Dislodged Offensive Skater - TV timeout
  82. P2 09:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Zucker
  83. P2 09:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Philipp Grubauer
  84. P2 08:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  85. P2 08:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Philipp Grubauer
  86. P2 08:00
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Oscar Fisker Molgaard in offensive zone
  87. P2 08:00
    Stoppage - Icing
  88. P2 06:50
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  89. P2 06:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jared McCann saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  90. P2 05:40
    Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
  91. P2 04:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  92. P2 04:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
  93. P2 03:31
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Matty Beniers in defensive zone
  94. P2 03:22
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  95. P2 03:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  96. P2 02:42
    Oscar Fisker Molgaard won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  97. P2 02:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  98. P2 02:29
    Jason Zucker won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  99. P2 02:24
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  100. P2 02:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  101. P2 01:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Philipp Grubauer
  102. P2 01:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Philipp Grubauer
  103. P2 00:00
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  104. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  105. P1 19:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
  106. P1 19:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  107. P1 19:14
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  108. P1 19:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Larsson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  109. P1 19:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matty Beniers
  110. P1 18:22
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
  111. P1 17:57
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Oscar Fisker Molgaard in offensive zone
  112. P1 17:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  113. P1 16:46
    Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  114. P1 16:19
    Ben Meyers won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  115. P1 15:22
    SHOT
    Adam Larsson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  116. P1 14:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Shane Wright
  117. P1 14:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  118. P1 13:17
    Ben Meyers credited with hit on Conor Timmins in neutral zone
  119. P1 13:14
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  120. P1 13:14
    Stoppage - Net Dislodged Offensive Skater - TV timeout
  121. P1 13:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Norris
  122. P1 12:42
    Matty Beniers won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  123. P1 12:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Larsson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  124. P1 12:03
    SHOT
    Alex Tuch shot blocked by teammate
  125. P1 11:25
    SHOT
    Freddy Gaudreau shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  126. P1 09:54
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Philipp Grubauer
  127. P1 09:14
    Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Shane Wright in defensive zone
  128. P1 08:32
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
  129. P1 08:32
    Stoppage - Offside
  130. P1 08:20
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by teammate
  131. P1 06:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shane Wright shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  132. P1 06:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  133. P1 06:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Vince Dunn
  134. P1 05:43
    Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
  135. P1 05:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  136. P1 05:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  137. P1 05:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Philipp Grubauer
  138. P1 04:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
  139. P1 04:09
    Kraken won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  140. P1 03:57
    Power play - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
  141. P1 03:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  142. P1 03:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  143. P1 03:11
    Power play - Takeaway by Josh Norris in defensive zone
  144. P1 03:02
    Power play - Giveaway by Jack Quinn in neutral zone
  145. P1 02:32
    SHOT
    Alex Tuch shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  146. P1 02:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Philipp Grubauer
  147. P1 02:25
    Giveaway by Adam Larsson in defensive zone
  148. P1 01:54
    SHOT
    Josh Norris shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
  149. P1 01:44
    Giveaway by Logan Stanley in defensive zone
  150. P1 01:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  151. P1 01:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan Stanley
  152. P1 01:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  153. P1 00:55
    SHOT
    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  154. P1 00:09
    Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
  155. P1 00:09
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  156. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Kraken
STATS
Sabres
34Shots on Goal36
48% Faceoff Win % 53%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
11Penalty Infraction Mins13
14Hits27
17 Shots Blocked 10
14Giveaways18
KrakenSEA
SabresBUF
34Shots on Goal36
48% Faceoff Win % 53%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
11Penalty Infraction Mins13
14Hits27
17 Shots Blocked 10
14Giveaways18

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 63¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Kraken: 38%
  • Sabres: 62%

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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

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