The Buffalo Sabres visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00\u202fPM EDT.<\/p>\n
Matchup: Buffalo Sabres (5-4-3, 13 points in 2026-27) at Anaheim Ducks (5-6-1, 11 points in 2026-27)<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026<\/p>\n
Puck drop: 10:00\u202fPM EDT (7:00\u202fPM PDT local)<\/p>\n
Venue: Honda Center<\/p>\n
How to watch: ANA: ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SN+<\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres News & Notes<\/p>\n
Scoring remains the larger concern. Lindy Ruff has pointed to the team\u2019s lack of offensive punch as a growing issue, and he has responded by shuffling his lineup, a move framed as a high-stakes gamble this early in the season. Reports also indicate the front office is working to address a major trade need. Buffalo continues the road trip Thursday in Anaheim against a Ducks team coming off a two-goal game from A.J. Greer. <\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks News & Notes<\/p>\n
Anaheim let a three-goal lead slip away at home Tuesday, falling 6-5 in overtime to Vancouver in a game the Ducks described as terrible. The Canucks scored three times late in the third period and ended a 10-game losing streak, with Jonathan Lekkerimaki scoring twice and Filip Hronek converting a power-play goal in the extra period. The collapse was the latest in a run of self-inflicted defeats for a team that has struggled to protect leads. <\/p>\n
There were individual bright spots in the loss. Leo Carlsson reached a scoring milestone against the Canucks and finished with a goal and an assist, while A.J. Greer recorded a two-goal game. The Ducks stay home to continue the week, hosting the Buffalo Sabres at Honda Center on Thursday in the 14th game of Anaheim\u2019s season. <\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines<\/p>\n
Line 1: Zach Benson \u2013 Tage Thompson \u2013 Konsta Helenius<\/p>\n
Line 2: Josh Doan \u2013 Noah Ostlund \u2013 Jack Quinn<\/p>\n
Line 3: Jason Zucker \u2013 Josh Norris \u2013 Ryan McLeod<\/p>\n
Line 4: Peyton Krebs \u2013 Tyson Kozak \u2013 Beck Malenstyn<\/p>\n
Pair 1: Mattias Samuelsson \u2013 Rasmus Dahlin<\/p>\n
Pair 2: Olen Zellweger \u2013 Owen Power<\/p>\n
Pair 3: Zach Metsa \u2013 Louis Crevier<\/p>\n
Goaltenders: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen \u2013 Colten Ellis<\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres Special Teams<\/p>\n
Power play, First unit: Jack Quinn \u2013 Zach Benson \u2013 Noah Ostlund \u2013 Tage Thompson \u2013 Rasmus Dahlin<\/p>\n
Power play, Second unit: Jason Zucker \u2013 Ryan McLeod \u2013 Josh Doan \u2013 Owen Power \u2013 Josh Norris<\/p>\n
Penalty kill, First unit: Ryan McLeod \u2013 Zach Benson \u2013 Mattias Samuelsson \u2013 Owen Power<\/p>\n
Penalty kill, Second unit: Josh Norris \u2013 Beck Malenstyn \u2013 Zach Metsa \u2013 Olen Zellweger<\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines<\/p>\n
Line 1: Alex Killorn \u2013 Leo Carlsson \u2013 Judd Caulfield<\/p>\n
Line 2: Jeff Malott \u2013 Mikael Granlund \u2013 Beckett Sennecke<\/p>\n
Line 3: A.J. Greer \u2013 Tim Washe \u2013 Cutter Gauthier<\/p>\n
Line 4: Frank Vatrano \u2013 Roger McQueen \u2013 Sam Colangelo<\/p>\n
Pair 1: Jackson Lacombe \u2013 Noah Warren<\/p>\n
Pair 2: Tyson Hinds \u2013 Tristan Luneau<\/p>\n
Pair 3: Pavel Mintyukov \u2013 Drew Helleson<\/p>\n
Goaltenders: Lukas Dostal \u2013 Ville Husso<\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks Special Teams<\/p>\n
Power play, First unit: Beckett Sennecke \u2013 Leo Carlsson \u2013 Mikael Granlund \u2013 Jackson Lacombe \u2013 Cutter Gauthier<\/p>\n
Power play, Second unit: Alex Killorn \u2013 Frank Vatrano \u2013 Sam Colangelo \u2013 Judd Caulfield \u2013 Tristan Luneau<\/p>\n
Penalty kill, First unit: Tim Washe \u2013 Alex Killorn \u2013 Jackson Lacombe \u2013 Tristan Luneau<\/p>\n
Penalty kill, Second unit: Leo Carlsson \u2013 Jeff Malott \u2013 Noah Warren \u2013 Tyson Hinds<\/p>\n
Players To Watch<\/p>\n
Zach Benson \u2014 Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
Benson scored on five shots last time out, and the underlying case says more is coming. Box Score Junkie has him at a team-best 62.7% Corsi-for and 60.9% Fenwick this season, with 68.7 shot attempts for per 60. He also sits at one goal on 6.5 expected, a 5.5-goal shortfall begging to correct.<\/p>\n
Cutter Gauthier \u2014 Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n
Gauthier put four shots on net and picked up an assist last time out, and the volume is consistent: Box Score Junkie lists 62.6 shot attempts for per 60 this season alongside a 52.3% Corsi-for. Two goals on 4.5 expected means he\u2019s 2.5 behind the shot quality he\u2019s generating, so a shots-on-goal prop has support.<\/p>\n
Injury Report<\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
Justin Danforth (RW) \u2014 Day-To-Day, Upper Body, expected back Thursday, October 29<\/p>\n
Jiri Kulich (C) \u2014 Out, Concussion, expected back Wednesday, November 4<\/p>\n
Sam Carrick (C) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, October 31<\/p>\n
Alex Lyon (G) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, October 31<\/p>\n
Matt Grzelcyk (D) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Saturday, October 31<\/p>\n
Conor Timmins (D) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Friday, November 6<\/p>\n
Jack Rathbone (D) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Sunday, November 8<\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n
Pavel Mintyukov (D) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Thursday, October 29<\/p>\n
Ian Moore (D) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Sunday, November 8<\/p>\n
Ryan Poehling (C) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Wednesday, November 25<\/p>\n
Troy Terry (RW) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Hip, expected back Saturday, November 21<\/p>\n
Betting Odds<\/p>\n
Moneyline (DraftKings, as of October 29 at 4:18\u202fAM ET): Buffalo Sabres -130, Anaheim Ducks +110.<\/p>\n
Odds change through the day; check the sportsbook before betting. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n
Next Up<\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres: visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 31.<\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks: host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, November 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Buffalo Sabres visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with puck drop…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":512317,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[188834,105502,163,824,165,164,2064,1718,401,5647,2098,1716,2101,404,16029,196489],"class_list":["post-512316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-2026-27-nhl-regular-season","tag-a-j-greer","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-ducks","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-buffalo-sabres","tag-cutter-gauthier","tag-hockey","tag-honda-center","tag-injury-report","tag-leo-carlsson","tag-line-combinations","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-game-preview","tag-zach-benson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}