Buffalo 4th Atlantic32-19-6-0
New Jersey 7th Metropolitan28-27-2-0

Sabres vs Devils Game Overview

BUF vs NJRecords

BUF vs NJRecords

Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
Buffalo logo BUF 32-19-6 33-24-0 28-26-3 15-11-3 17-8-3
New Jersey logo NJ 28-27-2 20-37-0 23-34-0 15-15-0 13-12-2

Head-To-HeadLast 10

Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-4-0
Head-To-Head
Date Home Result ML O/U HSOG ASOG HPP APP
Dec 21, '25 NJ  logo 3 - 1 BUF +146 u6.5 27 25 0-1 0-0
Nov 28, '25 BUF  logo 5 - 0 NJ -110 u6.5 42 23 0-2 0-1
Feb 02, '25 BUF  logo 4 - 3 BUF +114 o6.0 34 24 0-4 0-5
Oct 05, '24 NJ  logo 3 - 1 NJ -142 u6.5 37 18 1-4 0-2
Oct 04, '24 BUF  logo 4 - 1 NJ -150 u6.5 31 23 0-4 0-2
Mar 29, '24 BUF  logo 5 - 2 BUF +120 o6.5 36 30 0-0 0-3
Nov 25, '23 NJ  logo 7 - 2 NJ -195 o7.0 37 12 1-1 2-2
Oct 27, '23 NJ  logo 5 - 4 NJ -183 o7.0 39 27 1-4 0-2
Apr 11, '23 NJ  logo 6 - 2 NJ -198 o7.0 30 38 0-2 0-2
Mar 24, '23 BUF  logo 5 - 4 BUF +160 o7.0 26 31 1-4 1-3

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BUF vs NJInjury report

Buffalo logoBuffalo's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
Z. Benson LW Day To Day - Upper Body( Feb 05, '26) Feb 05, '26
Benson did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) road matchup against the Penguins.
J. Greenway LW Day To Day - Abdomen( Feb 05, '26) Feb 05, '26
Greenway did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game versus the Penguins.
U. Luukkonen G Out - Lower Body( Feb 02, '26) Feb 02, '26
The Buffalo Sabres said on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that Luukkonen will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
J. Norris C Out - Ribs( Feb 01, '26) Feb 01, '26
The Sabres said on Monday (Feb. 2) that Norris was upgraded to day-to-day last week, but he hasn't yet received the green light to return to game action.
J. Danforth RW Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) Jan 25, '26
The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
J. Dunne C Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) Jan 14, '26
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15)
C. Timmins D Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) Dec 19, '25
The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
J. Kulich C Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) Nov 09, '25
The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue.

Buffalo Starters Last Game

New Jersey's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
J. Hughes C Day To Day - Lower-Body( Feb 05, '26) Feb 05, '26
Hughes did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against the Islanders.
L. Hughes D Out - Shoulder( Jan 20, '26) Jan 20, '26
The New Jersey Devils placed D Luke Hughes on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 21).
S. Noesen RW Out - Knee( Jan 09, '26) Jan 09, '26
The New Jersey Devils placed F Stefan Noesen on long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 10) and will undergo knee surgery next week.
Z. MacEwen RW Out For Season - ACL( Jan 09, '26) Jan 09, '26
The New Jersey Devils said on Saturday (Jan. 10) that MacEwen is out for the rest of the season after having ACL surgery.
M. McLaughlin C Out - Undisclosed( Oct 05, '25) Oct 05, '25
The New Jersey Devils placed F Marc McLaughlin on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6).

New Jersey Starters Last Game

GoaltendersLast 5

W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.912
Buffalo Goaltender Stats
Date Score W/L GA SA SV% SO ML O/U
A.Lyon Feb 5, 2026 BUF 2 - PIT 5 L 4 31 .871 - L -125 o6.5
C.Ellis Feb 3, 2026 TB 4 - BUF 3 (OT) - 4 35 .886 - L +172 o6.0
A.Lyon Feb 2, 2026 FLA 3 - BUF 5 W 3 42 .929 - W -108 o6.5
A.Lyon Jan 31, 2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 L 3 30 .900 - L -130 u6.5
A.Lyon Jan 29, 2026 BUF 4 - LA 1 W 1 38 .974 - W -125 u5.5
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.890
New Jersey Goaltender Stats
Date Score W/L GA SA SV% SO ML O/U
J.Allen Feb 5, 2026 NJ 1 - NYI 3 L 2 13 .846 - L -110 u5.5
J.Markstrom Feb 3, 2026 NJ 0 - CLB 3 L 2 25 .920 - L -111 u6.0
J.Allen Jan 31, 2026 OTT 4 - NJ 1 L 3 33 .909 - L +130 u5.5
J.Markstrom Jan 29, 2026 NJ 3 - NAS 2 (OT) W 2 29 .931 - W -137 u6.0
J.Allen Jan 27, 2026 NJ 3 - WIN 4 L 4 26 .846 - L -122 o5.5

BUF vs NJStats

Offense vs Defense

Goals

Goals
OFFENSE Stat DEFENSE
3.42 Total 3.07
1.02 1st Period 0.91
1.21 2nd Period 0.96
1.09 3rd Period 1.16
0.05 OT 0.04

Shots

Shots
OFFENSE Stat DEFENSE
27.61 Total 27.72
8.23 1st Period 7.82
9.75 2nd Period 9.65
7.93 3rd Period 8.11
0.30 OT 0.23

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
SHOOTING Stat SAVE PCT.
0.12 Total 0.89
0.12 1st Period 0.88
0.12 2nd Period 0.90
0.14 3rd Period 0.86
0.18 OT 0.85

Power Play vs Penalty Kill

Power Play vs Penalty Kill
POWERPLAY Stat PENALTY KILL
34 - 169 G/Att vs. GA/Att 30 - 143
20.12 PP % vs. PK % 79.02

Goaltenders

Goaltenders table
Buffalo Goaltenders
Name S SV SV% WL
Colten Ellis 367 329 0.896 7-4-1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 553 499 0.902 11-7-2
Alex Lyon 778 710 0.913 14-8-3

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Puck line result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • $: Net money won in the last 10 games
  • M/L: Closing moneyline odds for the winning team
  • HSOG: Home team shots on goal
  • ASOG: Away team shots on goal
  • HPP: Home team powerplay goals and attempts
  • APP: Away team powerplay goals and attempts

Betting Terminology

  • W/L: Win/Loss record
  • GA: Goals Against
  • SA: Saves in the game
  • SV%: Save Pct for the game
  • SO: Recorded a shutout
  • ML: Closing money line for the game
  • O/U: Closing OU for the game

Betting Terminology

  • NHL Avg: NHL Average
  • Shot Pct: Goals per shots percentage
  • Save %: Saves per shots faced percentage
  • PP: Powerplay
  • PK: Penalty Kill

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