Devils vs. Sabres — December 26, 2026: preview

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14-6-0
W1 · L10: 8-2-0
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Sun, Dec 27
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KeyBank Center
BUFBUF
8-7-4
OT1 · L10: 4-4-2
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PUCKLAB EDGENJD 65%

Matchup: New Jersey Devils (14-6-0) at Buffalo Sabres (8-7-4). PuckLab Edge: Devils, 65% (stronger 5v5 possession, better 5v5 expected goals, hotter recent form).

Head to Head

SEASON AVG
NJDBUF
Scoring & Defense
3.65GF/GP2.89
2.85GA/GP3.58
+16Goal Diff−13
Analytics
56.45v5 CF%53.9
56.85v5 xGF%51.7
.889SV%.870
49.4FO %45.5
Special Teams & Discipline
18.8PP%15.9
65.1PK%69.7
6.4PIM / GP9.2
Record Splits
5-4-0Road / Home4-6-0

Season Series

First meeting of the season
No previous matchups this year
NJD

NJD Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Jack HughesC201017271.2760.5Jesper BrattL20416200.7360.8Arseny GritsyukR2088160.8460.5Nico HischierC2085130.8158.2Luke HughesD2065110.2756.5
BUF

BUF Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Tage ThompsonC19129211.1553.0Jack QuinnR19910190.7356.9Owen PowerD19312150.1955.3Zach BensonL19213150.9262.6Noah OstlundC1947110.7856.5

Team Profile

NJD
Avg Age
28.1
Avg Height
6'1"
Avg Weight
200 lbs
BUF
Avg Age
26.5
Avg Height
6'1"
Avg Weight
202 lbs
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