Buffalo at Detroit Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
GOAL SPREAD
Detroit by 0.31
TOTAL GOALS
6.31
UPDATED
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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RATINGS
Detroit
Buffalo 
|
70
C-
|
Overall |
71
C-
|
|
74
C
|
Power |
69
D+
|
|
70
C-
|
Offensive |
74
C
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
66
D
|
|
75
C
|
SoS (Current) |
80
B-
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
|
70
C-
|
SoR (Current) |
73
C-
|
|
75
C
|
SoR (Full Season) |
71
C-
|
RANKINGS
Detroit
Buffalo
| 24 | Overall | 23 |
| 21 | Power | 25 |
| 24 | Offensive | 21 |
| 16 | Defensive | 27 |
| 20 | SoS (Current) | 16 |
| 2 | SoS (Full Season) | 3 |
Detroit#2456%
Buffalo#2344%Wk 4 (Oct 31), 2026-27: Detroit 56%, Buffalo 44% at Detroit.
Detroit's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 32% to 48% over the last 6 updates.
Detroit's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 35% to 52% over the last 6 updates.
Detroit's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 39% to 56% over the last 6 updates.
Detroit favored
Buffalo favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Buffalo | Neutral | At Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 34 | 2025-26 | 32% | 35% | 39% |
| Wk 35 | 2025-26 | 32% | 35% | 39% |
| Wk 36 | 2025-26 | 32% | 35% | 39% |
| Wk 37 | 2025-26 | 32% | 35% | 39% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 39% | 43% | 47% |
| Wk 1 | 2026-27 | 47% | 51% | 54% |
| Wk 2 | 2026-27 | 46% | 50% | 54% |
| Wk 3 | 2026-27 | 49% | 53% | 57% |
| Wk 4 | 2026-27 | 48% | 52% | 56% |
RECORDS
Detroit
Buffalo
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Overall |
6-7 (46.2%) |
|
4-4 (50%) |
Home |
3-3 (50%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Away |
3-4 (42.9%) |
|
1-0 (100%) |
Versus Top 5 |
0-2 (0%) |
|
3-5 (37.5%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-5 (37.5%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-2 (60%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
4-6 (40%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Detroit
Buffalo
| #2 Edmonton | Best Win | #8 Minnesota |
| #30 Winnipeg | Worst Loss | #32 Philadelphia |
| 3 goals vs #29 Chicago | Largest MOV | 2 goals vs #19 San Jose |
| 3 goals vs #20 Calgary | Largest MOD | 4 goals vs #16 Dallas |
OTHER STATISTICS
Detroit
Buffalo
| 2.8 | Goals per Game | 3.1 |
| 2.9 | Goals Against | 3.6 |
| 3 | Home GPG | 2.3 |
| 3 | Home GA | 3.2 |
| 2.6 | Away GPG | 3.7 |
| 2.8 | Away GA | 4 |
| 84-96 | Opponent Record | 88-87 |
| 17.1 | Avg Opponent Rank | 16.3 |
| L 3 | Longest Streak | L 3 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | W 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Detroit
Buffalo
| Oct 29 | vs Chicago (4-9) | W4-1 | Oct 29 | at Anaheim (5-8) | W7-6 |
| Oct 26 | at #2 Edmonton (9-4) | W4-3 | Oct 27 | at San Jose (7-7) | W2-0 |
| Oct 24 | at Calgary (6-7) | L1-4 | Oct 24 | at #3 Washington (8-4) | L3-4 |
| Oct 22 | at Vancouver (3-12) | W5-2 | Oct 21 | vs Philadelphia (3-12) | L1-3 |
| Oct 20 | at Seattle (8-6) | L3-4 | Oct 17 | at Montreal (8-5) | L3-4 |
| Oct 17 | vs San Jose (7-7) | W4-3 | Oct 15 | at Toronto (7-8) | W5-4 |
| Oct 15 | vs Philadelphia (3-12) | W2-1 | Oct 13 | at Montreal (8-5) | L3-4 |
| Oct 13 | vs New Jersey (9-5) | L4-5 | Oct 12 | vs Florida (8-6) | W5-3 |
| Oct 10 | at Montreal (8-5) | L0-1 | Oct 10 | vs #4 Utah (9-5) | L1-4 |
| Oct 9 | vs Seattle (8-6) | L3-6 | Oct 8 | vs Dallas (7-6) | L0-4 |