Sabres vs. Ducks prediction, odds, pick for Oct. 29, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres are favored to beat the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Thursday (10:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' NHL model.

Our Sabres vs. Ducks prediction gives Buffalo a 56.2% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest the best betting value is on the under 6.5 goals.

Sabres vs. Ducks key predictions

• Sabres win probability: 56.2%
• Ducks win probability: 43.7%
• Ducks +1.5 puck line: 64.4% cover probability
• Over 6.5 goals: 50.5% probability

Our NHL predictions estimate how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent performance, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

We then calculate the probability of each team winning and covering the puck line, plus the chance the game goes over or under the total, and compare those probabilities with the latest odds to find betting value.

Sabres vs. Ducks odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets we track. Novig has the best price in every market for this game.

• Sabres moneyline: 58¢ (Novig)
• Ducks moneyline: 43¢ (Novig)
• Sabres -1.5: 36¢ (Novig)
• Ducks +1.5: 65¢ (Novig)
• Over 6.5 goals: 54¢ (Novig)
• Under 6.5 goals: 47¢ (Novig)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Sabres vs. Ducks pick: Under 6.5 (47¢)

Our model makes the Sabres the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the under 6.5 total goals at 47¢ on Novig.

Those odds give the under an implied probability of 47.0%, while our model puts it at 49.5%.

That's a 2.5% edge, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets for this game.

Sabres vs. Ducks goal-scorer predictions

Our NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, opponent strength, and projected team goals.

Tage Thompson of the Sabres leads the anytime goal-scorer projections for Thursday's game at 40.4%, followed by Anaheim's Cutter Gauthier (36.2%). Thompson also leads the first goal-scorer projections at 8.5%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

1. Tage Thompson (Sabres): 40.4%
2. Cutter Gauthier (Ducks): 36.2%
3. Tristan Luneau (Ducks): 32.4%
4. Beckett Sennecke (Ducks): 29.1%
5. Jack Quinn (Sabres): 28.9%

First goal-scorer predictions

1. Tage Thompson (Sabres): 8.5%
2. Cutter Gauthier (Ducks): 6.6%
3. Tristan Luneau (Ducks): 6.2%
4. Beckett Sennecke (Ducks): 5.7%
5. Jack Quinn (Sabres): 4.9%

These are model probabilities, not betting recommendations. Compare projections with available odds to assess potential value.

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Sabres vs. Ducks game details

• Matchup: Buffalo Sabres vs. Anaheim Ducks
• Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
• Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Honda Center

About this prediction

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