Sabres 7, Ducks 6 — October 29, 2026: recap and analysis
Final
7—6
Oct 29, 2026 · Honda Center
Final score: Buffalo Sabres 7, Anaheim Ducks 6. Sabres won with fewer expected goals, 3.46 to 4.18. Sabres controlled 60.6% of 5v5 shot attempts. PuckLab's first star: Tage Thompson (3G, 2A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Sabres, 58% (won).
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
3.46
ACTUAL
7 — 6
ANA xG
4.18
Scoring Timeline
0.20
HIGH xG
1P 01:57Power Play
64
BUF 0 - 1 ANA
0.12
HIGH xG
1P 02:54Power Play
61
BUF 0 - 2 ANA
0.02
LOW xG
1P 10:03Even Strength
48
BUF 1 - 2 ANA
0.19
HIGH xG
1P 10:38Even Strength
95
BUF 1 - 3 ANA
0.06
MED xG
1P 11:39Power Play
86
BUF 2 - 3 ANA
0.28
HIGH xG
1P 15:32Even Strength
72
BUF 3 - 3 ANA
0.16
HIGH xG
2P 18:51Even Strength72
BUF 5 - 3 ANA
0.13
HIGH xG
3P 01:57Power Play
22
BUF 6 - 3 ANA
0.11
HIGH xG
3P 07:26Power Play61
BUF 7 - 4 ANA
Three Stars
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Team Stats
BUFANA
31Shots35
3.46xGF4.18
60.65v5 CF%39.4
40.3FO%59.7
2/3PP3/4
27Hits27
9Blocks9
13Giveaways21
3Takeaways5
8PIM6
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | ANA SOG | BUF xG | ANA xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 12 | 0.77 | 2.07 |
| 2nd | 16 | 6 | 1.99 | 0.78 |
| 3rd | 6 | 17 | 0.70 | 1.34 |
| Total | 31 | 35 | 3.46 | 4.18 |