Buffalo Sabres
Playoff Odds

Proj. Pts

95

Playoff %

51%

Buffalo Sabres Projected Playoff Outcome Probabilities

Outcome	Probability
Draft 1st Overall	1.4%
Miss Playoffs	49.0%
Lose Round 1	29.0%
Lose Round 2	12.7%
Lose Round 3	5.1%
Lose SCF	2.4%
Win Cup	1.7%

• Draft 1st Overall
• Miss Playoffs
• Lose Round 1
• Lose Round 2
• Lose Round 3
• Lose SCF
• Win Cup

• Draft 1st Overall
• Miss Playoffs
• Lose Round 1
• Lose Round 2
• Lose Round 3
• Lose SCF
• Win Cup

Sabres Round 1 Matchup Odds

🏌️

49%

13%

13%

5%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

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<1%

Buffalo Sabres Round 1 Playoff Matchup Probabilities

Opponent	Probability
miss_playoffs	49.0%
Tampa Bay Lightning	13.0%
Florida Panthers	12.6%
Ottawa Senators	5.5%
Montreal Canadiens	3.2%
Carolina Hurricanes	2.8%
New Jersey Devils	2.5%
Toronto Maple Leafs	2.4%
Boston Bruins	2.3%
Pittsburgh Penguins	2.2%
New York Rangers	1.5%
Washington Capitals	1.2%
Columbus Blue Jackets	0.6%
Philadelphia Flyers	0.6%
New York Islanders	0.3%
Detroit Red Wings	0.3%

The Buffalo Sabres have a 51% chance of making the 2026-27 Stanley Cup Playoffs, projected to finish 9th in East. Their most likely 1st round opponent is the Tampa Bay Lightning (13% chance of this particular matchup) and they have a 2% chance of winning the Stanley Cup.