Buffalo Sabres
Playoff Odds

Proj. Pts

95

Playoff %

49%

▼7%

Buffalo Sabres Projected Playoff Outcome Probabilities

Outcome	Probability
Draft 1st Overall	1.4%
Miss Playoffs	50.8%
Lose Round 1	28.2%
Lose Round 2	12.2%
Lose Round 3	5.0%
Lose SCF	2.2%
Win Cup	1.6%

• 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

🏌️

51%

13%

13%

4%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

Buffalo Sabres Round 1 Playoff Matchup Probabilities

Opponent	Probability
miss_playoffs	50.8%
Tampa Bay Lightning	13.3%
Florida Panthers	12.8%
Ottawa Senators	4.4%
Carolina Hurricanes	3.3%
Toronto Maple Leafs	2.8%
Boston Bruins	2.4%
Montreal Canadiens	2.1%
Pittsburgh Penguins	1.9%
New Jersey Devils	1.8%
New York Rangers	1.7%
Washington Capitals	1.1%
Columbus Blue Jackets	0.5%
Philadelphia Flyers	0.4%
Detroit Red Wings	0.4%
New York Islanders	0.3%

The Buffalo Sabres have a 49% chance of making the 2026-27 Stanley Cup Playoffs, projected to finish 3rd in the Atlantic Division. 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.