Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Preview
Betting on today’s Sabres and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
In this non-conference matchup, the Sabres are the betting favorite against Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Buffalo Sabres odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Sabres and Blackhawks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Sabres have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Blackhawks went 3-0. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 6 goals per game.
- Across their last five road contests, Buffalo has a 4-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- The last five games that Chicago was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Sabres have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
As they prepare to face Chicago, the Sabres currently possess a 7-9-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 3-2-0, while as underdogs, it is 4-7-1. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-4-1 record this season, and they are 4-5-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Sabres come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 26th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sabres offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Devon Levi has started seven games this season. His current record stands at 3-4, and his save percentage is 88%.
So far this season, the Blackhawks have been the underdog in all of their games and have a record of 5-10-0. For away games this season, they have a 4-6-0 record, while they are 1-4-0 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Blackhawks have an average of 2.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blackhawks offense is 27th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the NHL.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 4-4, and his save percentage is 91.9%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+141)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Jarred Tinordi – Oblique – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Personal – Out
- Colin Blackwell – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Tage Thompson – Upper Body – Out
- Henri Jokiharju – Illness – Probable
- Jack Quinn – Achilles – Out
