The Kraken will play the Sabres on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 5:38 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Seattle Kraken and Buffalo Sabres happens on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Seattle Kraken now have a 88.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Buffalo Sabres starting this game with a 96.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Seattle Kraken - The Seattle Kraken have a 15-15-5 record as an away team. That standing puts them 9th in the league for away team wins. However, the Seattle Kraken now rank 6th for away team losses.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The puck drops for the Buffalo Sabres with a 22-10-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 4th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 9th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Seattle Kraken rank 24th (204) for goals scored. The Buffalo Sabres currently rank 3rd (256) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Seattle Kraken rank 15th (221) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Buffalo Sabres, they've allowed 216 goals this season, resulting in a 18th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Seattle Kraken have a 1-5 shootout win-loss record, with the Buffalo Sabres owning a 4-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Seattle Kraken have a 32-29-10 record and the Buffalo Sabres hold a 44-21-8 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Seattle Kraken (32-29-10) face the Buffalo Sabres (44-21-8)...
NHL playoff seeds are on the line in this crucial showdown Saturday...
Kraken have a win percentage of 0.451 with 74 points... Sabres boast a 0.603 win percentage and 96 points in the season...
Take a peek at each team's standings below... We've calculated the best lines for this matchup...
Place your bet at BetRivers or BetMGM... Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com... May the best team win!
Best Kraken at Sabres Odds
| Underdog Seattle Kraken | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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| Underdog Seattle Kraken | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Buffalo Sabres are the -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Seattle Kraken are the +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -102 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $102 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -118 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $118 to win $100 betting the under.
The Buffalo Sabres are -1.5 +125 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Seattle Kraken are +1.5 -150 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Kraken
Sabres
3/28/26 5:38pm EDT | +155-190 |
- Seattle Kraken bettors risk $100 to win $155 at +155 odds. The implied probability for Seattle Kraken is 39.22%.
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $52.63 at -190 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 65.52%.
Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Kraken
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/28/26 5:38pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
STL at BUF 3/28/26 5:38pm EDT | 3.5 o -1253.5 u -110Bet |
Kraken
Total Goals
STL at BUF 3/28/26 5:38pm EDT | 2.5 o -1252.5 u -110Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| y - Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 0.610 | 109 | 45 | 288 | 241 | +47.0 | 26-10-5 | 24-13-4 | 5-1 | 6-3-1 | OT1 |
| e - Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 0.415 | 79 | 32 | 226 | 263 | -37.0 | 19-17-5 | 15-20-6 | 2-6 | 2-8-0 | L3 |
Seattle Kraken & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Seattle Kraken Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Seattle Kraken YR: futures available
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +1500 Bet |
Seattle Kraken & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 5:38 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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