New Jersey at Buffalo Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
GOAL SPREAD
New Jersey by 0.07
TOTAL GOALS
6.37
UPDATED
Friday, October 30, 2026
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RATINGS
Buffalo
New Jersey 
|
73
C-
|
Overall |
86
B
|
|
69
D+
|
Power |
85
B
|
|
74
C
|
Offensive |
84
B
|
|
66
D
|
Defensive |
91
A-
|
|
80
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
73
C-
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
84
B
|
|
74
C
|
SoR (Current) |
86
B
|
|
71
C-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
86
B
|
RANKINGS
Buffalo
New Jersey
| 22 | Overall | 11 |
| 25 | Power | 12 |
| 21 | Offensive | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive | 7 |
| 16 | SoS (Current) | 22 |
| 4 | SoS (Full Season) | 13 |
New Jersey#1151%
Buffalo#2249%Wk 4 (Oct 30), 2026-27: New Jersey 51%, Buffalo 49% at Buffalo.
New Jersey's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 31% to 51% over the last 6 updates.
New Jersey's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 34% to 55% over the last 6 updates.
New Jersey's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 38% to 59% over the last 6 updates.
New Jersey favored
Buffalo favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Buffalo | Neutral | At New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 34 | 2025-26 | 31% | 34% | 38% |
| Wk 35 | 2025-26 | 31% | 34% | 38% |
| Wk 36 | 2025-26 | 31% | 34% | 38% |
| Wk 37 | 2025-26 | 31% | 34% | 38% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 39% | 43% | 47% |
| Wk 1 | 2026-27 | 45% | 49% | 53% |
| Wk 2 | 2026-27 | 49% | 53% | 56% |
| Wk 3 | 2026-27 | 51% | 55% | 59% |
| Wk 4 | 2026-27 | 51% | 55% | 59% |
RECORDS
Buffalo
New Jersey
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Overall |
8-5 (61.5%) |
|
3-3 (50%) |
Home |
6-2 (75%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Away |
2-3 (40%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus Top 5 |
0-2 (0%) |
|
3-5 (37.5%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-5 (37.5%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Buffalo
New Jersey
| #8 Minnesota | Best Win | #13 NY Rangers |
| #32 Philadelphia | Worst Loss | #17 Colorado |
| 2 goals vs #19 San Jose | Largest MOV | 6 goals vs #13 NY Rangers |
| 4 goals vs #15 Dallas | Largest MOD | 6 goals vs #14 NY Islanders |
OTHER STATISTICS
Buffalo
New Jersey
| 3.1 | Goals per Game | 3.3 |
| 3.6 | Goals Against | 2.9 |
| 2.3 | Home GPG | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | Home GA | 2.3 |
| 3.7 | Away GPG | 2.8 |
| 4 | Away GA | 4 |
| 87-87 | Opponent Record | 81-93 |
| 16.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 18 |
| L 3 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Buffalo
New Jersey
| Oct 29 | at Anaheim (5-8) | W7-6 | Oct 28 | at Colorado (7-6) | L2-5 |
| Oct 27 | at San Jose (7-7) | W2-0 | Oct 27 | at Dallas (7-6) | W5-1 |
| Oct 24 | at #3 Washington (8-4) | L3-4 | Oct 24 | vs Los Angeles (4-8) | W3-1 |
| Oct 21 | vs Philadelphia (3-12) | L1-3 | Oct 22 | vs Anaheim (5-8) | W4-1 |
| Oct 17 | at Montreal (8-5) | L3-4 | Oct 20 | vs Colorado (7-6) | W4-3 |
| Oct 15 | at Toronto (7-8) | W5-4 | Oct 17 | at #3 Washington (8-4) | L2-4 |
| Oct 13 | at Montreal (8-5) | L3-4 | Oct 15 | vs NY Rangers (7-7) | W7-1 |
| Oct 12 | vs Florida (7-6) | W5-3 | Oct 13 | at Detroit (6-7) | W5-4 |
| Oct 10 | vs #4 Utah (9-5) | L1-4 | Oct 12 | vs Ottawa (8-6) | L1-4 |
| Oct 8 | vs Dallas (7-6) | L0-4 | Oct 10 | vs Vancouver (3-12) | W4-1 |