- Matchup: Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- Broadcast: MSG Network
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The Seattle Kraken (32-29-10) will go head-to-head with the Buffalo Sabres (44-20-8) this Saturday at the KeyBank Center.
The Kraken are coming off an energizing 4-3 victory against the Lightning. In that matchup, they served 13 penalty minutes and had a single power play opportunity that went unconverted. Their offense proved effective, as they capitalized on 4 out of 19 shots taken.
In terms of penalty defense, Seattle’s opponents have had 189 power play chances (ranking 29th in the league) and have scored 50 times. The Kraken have faced 2,080 shots this season and maintain a save percentage of .896. Meanwhile, they’ve taken 1,800 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.3%. While at even strength, they’ve conceded 166 goals, scoring 161 in return. With 200 power play opportunities, the Kraken have found the net 42 times, leading to a conversion rate of 21.00%. Current stats show them with 74 points and a points percentage of .521, having scored 203 goals (23rd in the league) while allowing 216 goals against.
In goal for the match will be Joey Daccord. Over his career, Daccord has achieved 91 quality starts with a quality start rate of .572. His save percentage stands at .904 after 6,782 minutes of play, during which he’s faced 4,698 shots and made 4,249 saves. Daccord has allowed 449 goals throughout his career, with an average of 2.82 goals against per game. His record is 68 wins, 68 losses, and 24 overtime losses across 169 games.
On the other side, the Sabres recently faced the Bruins, suffering a narrow 4-3 defeat. Buffalo scored 3 goals from 25 shots and converted 2 out of 3 power play opportunities.
Buffalo has netted 205 goals at even strength along with 45 power play goals (ranked 14th in the NHL). They’ve attempted 2,016 shots (16th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 12.40%, while allowing 2,121 shots against this season. Buffalo’s total goal count reaches 250, earning them 96 points and a points percentage of .667. They’ve conceded 211 goals, with 176 coming at even strength and 35 while shorthanded. With 214 power play attempts, their conversion rate stands at 21.03%, and they boast an 82.05% penalty kill rate on 195 opposition power plays. Their current save percentage is 90.1%.
Guarding the net for Buffalo is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who holds a career record of 88 wins, 73 losses, and 18 overtime losses across 184 games. His quality start rate is 54.7%, achieving 98 quality starts during his career. Luukkonen has saved 4,698 of the 5,223 shots faced, yielding a save rate of .899. Opponents are averaging about 2.93 goals per game against him and he has conceded a total of 525 goals over his career. He has been a starting goaltender for 179 games and logged 8,284 minutes on the ice.
Who do you think will prevail in tonight’s NHL contest against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Go with Buffalo
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