PuckCast Edge
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Betting edges, stake sizing, props priced against the line, fantasy tiers and the graded ledger. $14.99 a month in season, or $99 for the year.
PuckCast Edge
Betting edges, stake sizing, props priced against the line, fantasy tiers and the graded ledger. $14.99 a month in season, or $99 for the year.
2025-26 stats Shown until 2026-27 has enough games. Updates automatically. See 2026-27 projection →
Atlantic Division · Eastern Conference
50.0%
44 of 88 correct
Rank 24 of 32 across the league. Treat picks as you would any average team. Full track record →
Each ring is one round deeper, so every number sits inside the one outside it. From 20,000 simulated seasons, before any games were played.
+0.0
Special teams edge
PP 0.2% · PK 0.8%
0.5%
Faceoff win rate
+0.66
Luck score (PDO 101.8)
Running hot — regression risk
34.8
Hits + blocks / game
20.5 hits · 14.3 blocks
Percentile rankings vs. all 32 NHL teams
87
Offense
81
Defense
86
Overall
Percentile ranks across 8 dimensions. Larger shape = more complete team.
Scouting Take
The Buffalo Sabres profile as a balanced, two-way team that can beat you multiple ways. They don't need overtime — most of their wins come in regulation, a sign of genuine dominance. Trending in the right direction with solid recent form.
Every metric ranked vs. the league, sorted best to worst. Long bar = advantage.
Key Takeaway
Clear strengths in reg wins, point %, home — all above the 65th percentile. No glaring weaknesses below the 35th percentile — a hard team to game-plan against.
Rank out of 32 teams in each category.
3.51 GPG
2.94 GA/G
+47
66.5%
42 RW in 82 GP
6-3-1
26-10-5
24-13-4
Underlying
| Strength | CF% | FF% | xGF% | xGF | xGA | GF | GA | PDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5v5 | 49.3 | 49.8 | 50.7 | 168.4 | 163.5 | 193 | 156 | 102.0 |
| Power play | 88.2 | 87.3 | 91.0 | 47.1 | 4.6 | 47 | 5 | 106.0 |
| Penalty kill | 9.4 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 46.8 | 9 | 36 | 108.4 |
| All strengths | 48.8 | 49.4 | 49.7 | 235.2 | 237.8 | 295 | 246 | 102.4 |
82 games. Corsi (CF%) and Fenwick (FF%) are shot-attempt shares; xGF% weights those attempts by chance quality. PDO is shooting plus save percentage × 10 — it regresses hard toward 100, so a team far from it is usually running hot or cold rather than good or bad. Percentages are coloured against break-even at even strength only; special teams are lopsided by definition. These are raw, unadjusted totals — no score, venue or schedule adjustment.
Roster
Player Intelligence
League board →70
Overall Quality
61% Full Strength
-6 injury impact
86
Top Line
84
Top Pair
82
Starter
Standings · 2025-26 Final
2026-27 hasn't started — showing the 2025-26 final order, with 2026-27 projected points alongside.
