Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres Picks and Predictions for Saturday, March 28, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 03/28/2026, 05:55 AM ET
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The Seattle Kraken will be on the road Saturday night for a 5:30 PM match-up inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, against the Buffalo Sabres, and we have you ready to roll with our Seattle vs. Buffalo prediction.  Seattle comes into this matchup with 32 wins on the year. Buffalo comes into Saturday as one of the better teams in the NHL with 44 wins on the year, good enough for first place in the Atlantic division. Seattle has lost four of the last five games overall following a one-goal overtime road victory against Tampa Bay, and their last outing. The Buffalo Sabres come into this matchup struggling on a three-game skid after a 3 gold loss to Detroit in their last outing. Read more about this Seattle vs. Buffalo prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NHL Predictions!

Seattle looks for 2 in a row

The Seattle offense has been mediocre this season, with 2.86 goals on 25.3 shots per game. Defensively, Seattle is allowing 3.04 goals per game, but gave up an average of 4.75 goals per game over their last four losses. The Seattle defense did just enough in their last outing, giving up three goals, including none in overtime, on 33 total shots. Offensively, Seattle was the better team, scoring four goals on 20 shots in the game. Brandon Montour led the show for the Seattle offense with two goals in the win.

Jordan Eberle leads the Seattle offense this season with 51 points and 20 three-goal goals. Matty Beniers is second on the team with 45 points, and Chandler Stephenson has chipped in heavily with 42 points this season. Vince Dunn is 4th on the roster with 41 points to go along with the team-leading 30 assists.

Key Injury Report for Seattle:

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  • Ryan Winterton (Day-To-Day)
  • JaredMcCann (Day-To-Day)
  • Jaden Schwartz (Out)
  • Max McCormick (Out)

Buffalo tries to end skid

The Buffalo offense has been stout this season, with 3.45 goals on 28 shots per game, but has scored only 10 goals during its current three-game skid. Defensively, Buffalo has held its own, allowing 2.93 goals per game, but has given up an average of 5 goals per game during its current three-game skid. Defensively, Buffalo was terrible in their last outing, giving up five goals on 20 shots. Offensively, Buffalo was unable to keep up, scoring just two goals on 30 shots in the game. Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin led the way for the Buffalo offense, scoring one goal each.

Tage Thompson leads the Buffalo offense this season with 75 points and 37 goals. Rasmus Dahlin is second on the team this season with 66 points to go along with the team-leading fifty assists. Alex Tuch has boasted 59 points, and Ryan McLeod is 4th on the team with 50 points through 73 games played.

Key Injury Report for Buffalo:

  • Nate Ostlund (Out)
  • Jiri Kulich (IR)
  • Jordan Greenway (IR)
  • Justin Danforth (IR)

Seattle vs. Buffalo Pick

  • Seattle vs. Buffalo Spread Pick

Despite the recent issues, Buffalo is a better team in this matchup and will get back to their winning ways on Saturday. Look for the Sabres to overwhelm a mediocre Seattle team start to finish in this game. Take Buffalo to win their recent skid as they do the work on both sides of the puck Saturday at home. Take Buffalo to pick up their second victory of the season against Seattle Saturday night.

  • Seattle vs. Buffalo Over/Under Pick

Both teams have had offensive issues as of late, but their defenses have been giving up a ton of goals. Look for both teams to score the puck well, as each will look to end their recent issues. Take Buffalo to control things long enough Saturday to get the win, but goals will come in bunches in this matchup. Take the over Saturday night as the Buffalo Sabres get the home victory against Seattle.

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