Wed, Feb 25, 2026
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
Prudential Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
BUF 56%44% NJD
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
33%
OT / shootout probability
16%
Elo home / away
1469 / 1520
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Tage Thompson0.38 goal · 31%1
Nico Hischier0.27 goal · 23%0
Alex Tuch0.26 goal · 23%0
Jack Hughes0.25 goal · 22%0
Jason Zucker0.20 goal · 18%0
Timo Meier0.19 goal · 17%1Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctTage Thompson0.38 goal · 31%1Nico Hischier0.27 goal · 23%0Alex Tuch0.26 goal · 23%0Jack Hughes0.25 goal · 22%0Jason Zucker0.20 goal · 18%0Timo Meier0.19 goal · 17%1Likely assists
3/6 correctJack Hughes0.32 assist · 27%1
Rasmus Dahlin0.30 assist · 26%0
Ryan McLeod0.27 assist · 23%0
Jesper Bratt0.20 assist · 18%1
Jack Quinn0.20 assist · 18%0Tage Thompson0.19 assist · 17%1Likely point getters
2/6 correctJack Hughes0.57 point · 43%1Tage Thompson0.56 point · 43%2Rasmus Dahlin0.49 point · 39%0Alex Tuch0.43 point · 35%0Nico Hischier0.41 point · 33%0Ryan McLeod0.39 point · 32%0Tonight's matchup
| BUF | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | G | 27 |
| 41 | A | 50 |
| 81 | PTS | 77 |
| 14.7% | S% | 11.8% |
| 19.2 | TOI | 21.3 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
2nd period
- 08:10
P. Krebs (19), B. Byram (19)
BUF 1–0 NJD
3rd period
- 10:36BUFP. Krebs(8)
T. Thompson (30)
BUF 2–0 NJD - 17:30NJDT. Meier(15)
J. Hughes (25), J. Bratt (29)
BUF 2–1 NJD
Team comparison
| BUF | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 28 |
| 21 | Hits | 24 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 13 |
| 7 | PIM | 11 |
