Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 10/27/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: MSG Network, NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (-134) Sharks (+115)

SAP Center is the site where the San Jose Sharks (6-5-1) will take on the Buffalo Sabres (4-4-3) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Sabres at -134 while the Sharks are at +115. The total is set at 6.5.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 defeat to the Capitals in the last game they played. The Sabres had an average offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 3 of the 21 shots they launched. In addition, they had 2 power play chances but didn't net one. Buffalo accounted for 6 mins in the box for this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Sabres have given up 28 goals while having 27 when they are on offense. Buffalo Sabres opponents have 39 power play tries (15th in pro hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 31 goals (25th in the NHL) so far this year and have allowed 40. Buffalo has attempted 290 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 11 points and their points percentage sits at .500. The Sabres have seen 292 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .863. Buffalo comes into the game with 38 power play chances and they have tallied 4 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 10.53%.

The player in the crease for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The opposition has notched 569 goals against Luukkonen in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.95. Luukkonen has played in 199 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .899 in his 10,933 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned a win-loss record of 96-77-21 and he was named the starter in 193 games. During his career on the ice, Luukkonen has tallied 103 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .534. Luukkonen has had 5,602 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,035 saves.

When they took the ice last, San Jose opposed the Bruins in a matchup where the Sharks went home in defeat by a tally of 6-4. They had 6 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those attempts. The Sharks recorded 4 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took.

The Sharks have racked up 25 goals at even strength and 11 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has taken 337 shots (9th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.68%, while allowing their opponents 364 shots. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 36 goals, 13 points, in addition to a points percentage of .542. They have granted a total of 42 goals to be scored by way of 34 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 41 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 26.83%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.49% on their oppositions 41 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Yaroslav Askarov patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 3.29 goals/game and he has yielded 224 goals altogether. Askarov's quality start percentage comes out to 44.1% and he has accumulated 30 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 68 contests and his ice time sits at 160 mins. Askarov is the owner of a career mark of 29-31-6 and has been in net for 70 games. He has a tally of 1,751 stops out of the 1,974 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .887.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo (-134)

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