Buffalo Sabres won2vs.San Jose Sharks0

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Oct 21 forecast

NO: Q 52.3¢ · Market odds 48.5¢ at forecast

Special teams. San Jose holds a large special-teams edge over Buffalo this season.

Main caution: Buffalo has won seven of its last ten meetings with San Jose and outscored the Sharks 40-26.

Evidence and updates

Goaltending. Alex Nedeljkovic has given San Jose steady goaltending with a .920 save percentage.

Buffalo crease. Alex Lyon has not returned to practice, leaving Buffalo's goaltending unsettled.

Snapshot: 2026-10-21T05:31:54.300786+00:00 · Quote: price_observations · 2026-10-21T04:54:17.537458+00:00.

Ask Q: Which goaltender starts for Buffalo on October 27 if Alex Lyon has still not rejoined on-ice practices?

Special teams

In the 2026-27 season through October 20, the Buffalo Sabres held a power-play conversion rate of 9.1% and a penalty-kill percentage of 64.5%, compared to the San Jose Sharks' 20.0% power-play and 77.4% penalty-kill percentages.

Goaltending

San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic posted a 2-0-1 record with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage across five games played prior to October 20, 2026.

Buffalo crease

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon is improving from an upper-body injury but had not rejoined team practices on the ice as of October 20, leaving it uncertain whether he would travel for the team's upcoming road trip.

Main caution

The Buffalo Sabres won seven of their last ten head-to-head games against the San Jose Sharks, outscoring San Jose 40 goals to 26.

Points to NO

San Jose holds a wide special-teams advantage, converting 20.0 percent of its power plays and killing 77.4 percent of penalties, while Buffalo's units sit at 9.1 percent and 64.5 percent.
Through October 20, 2026, Buffalo's power play converted 9.1 percent and its penalty kill stood at 64.5 percent, against San Jose's 20.0 percent power play and 77.4 percent penalty kill.
Alex Nedeljkovic has given San Jose reliable goaltending, posting a .920 save percentage and a 2.20 goals-against average over his first five appearances.
San Jose goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic went 2-0-1 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage across five games before October 20, 2026.
Buffalo's goaltending is unsettled because Alex Lyon has been recovering from an upper-body injury without returning to on-ice practices.
As of October 20, 2026, Buffalo goaltender Alex Lyon was improving from an upper-body injury but had not rejoined team practices, leaving his availability for the road trip uncertain.

Points to YES

Buffalo has dominated this matchup, winning seven of the last ten meetings between the clubs and outscoring San Jose 40-26 across that stretch.
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 in San Jose on March 19, 2026, and have outscored San Jose 40 goals to 26 over the last ten head-to-head games.
Buffalo has been the better even-strength scoring team this season, averaging 3.00 goals per game against San Jose's 2.44.
Through nine regular season games, Buffalo averaged 3.00 goals scored per game while San Jose averaged 2.44 goals scored per game.
Buffalo is getting two regulars back into the lineup, with Rasmus Dahlin practicing after an upper-body injury and Jason Zucker set to make his season debut after hernia surgery.
Rasmus Dahlin returned to practice on October 19, 2026 after an upper-body injury, and Jason Zucker, who has practiced since October 6 following hernia surgery, was expected to make his season debut on October 21.

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