Venue & Match Details
Stadium: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY (capacity ~19,200)
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, MSG Network (regional), Fubo (streaming)
Injury Report
Utah Mammoth:
No major injuries reported; expected to start Karel Vejmelka in net.
Buffalo Sabres:
Alex Tuch (upper body, day-to-day) – game-time decision.
Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) – questionable.
Player Matchups
Nick Schmaltz (UTAH): 17 points (7G, 10A) in 12 games; top playmaker.
Logan Cooley (UTAH): 8 goals, 4 assists; dynamic young forward with speed.
Tage Thompson (BUF): 10 points (5G, 5A); Buffalo’s primary sniper.
Rasmus Dahlin (BUF): 9 points (2G, 7A); quarterback of the power play.
Goaltending Battle:
Utah: Karel Vejmelka (6–3–0, 2.79 GAA, .890 SV%)
Buffalo: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (3–2–2, 2.95 GAA, .908 SV%)
Team Form
Utah Mammoth:
Last 5: W–W–W–L–L (lost 4–2 to Tampa Bay in last outing)
Offense: 42 goals (3.5 per game, 9th NHL)
Defense: 34 goals allowed (2.8 per game, 11th NHL)
Special Teams: PP 19.5% (14th), PK 75% (bottom-third)
Buffalo Sabres:
Last 5: W–L–L–L–W (beat Capitals 4–3 SO last game)
Offense: 36 goals (3.0 per game, 19th NHL)
Defense: 38 goals allowed (3.2 per game, 18th NHL)
Special Teams: PP 20% (15th), PK 90.5% (top-5)
Series History
Utah (formerly Arizona franchise) won both meetings in 2024–25.
Buffalo has not beaten Utah since 2023.
At KeyBank Center: Sabres have dropped 3 of last 4 vs. Utah.
Betting Trends
Utah: 7–5 ATS, 5 of 12 games Over.
Buffalo: 5–7 ATS, 6 of 12 games Over.
Utah: 4–3 on the road.
Buffalo: 5–2 at home.
Sabres: 8 straight home wins vs. teams on a losing streak.
Mammoth: lost 4 of last 5 vs. Atlantic Division opponents.
Projected Score: Utah 3 – Buffalo 2
Game Odds
Utah Mammoth – 142
Buffalo Sabres 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025
