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Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Predictions

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Sabres 3-Way Moneyline @ -100

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Back Sabres to Overcome Hawks

We think that the Sabres should get the better of the Blackhawks in regulation time. Therefore, it’s all about going to the 3-Way Moneyline to back them and there’s juice in the -100 available.

Our Sabres vs Blackhawks betting guide features our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Check out the dedicated segments below for the full analysis of each pick.

Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Buffalo Sabres meet the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, November 12.

Buffalo Sabres have won three straight road games. Most recently, they lost 8-3 at home to Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center. Tage Thompson, Josh Doan and Jason Zucker each scored one goal.

Chicago Blackhawks have been beaten in their last six games. On the road at Lenovo Center, Carolina Hurricanes recently beat them 9-2. Roman Kantserov and Connor Bedard scored one goal each.

H2H: 9 Sabres Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

The Sabres beat the Hawks when the teams last met. It was a 4-3 scoreline at KeyBank Center. The Sabres have beaten the Hawks in the past seven meetings. They’ve also claimed 9 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Colten Ellis (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-3-0 3.1 .884 1
25/26 8-4-2 2.9 .903 1
Spencer Knight (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-10-0 3.7 .881 0
25/26 19-25-11 2.8 .902 3
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.5 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.1%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Zach Benson recording 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.50 goal against average with a .878 save percentage.

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

The Hawks have 1 win, 8 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 1.8 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 5.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.4 goals from 30.9 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

The top points scorer is Connor Bedard with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Roman Kantserov is next in line after registering 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.78 GAA with a .874 SV%.

Best Bet

We can’t resist going for Sabres on the 60-minute line, with our pick made with confidence and there is -100 available that they win this NHL encounter in regulation time.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Sabres have won 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Sabres have won 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 6 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 7 games against Sabres.

We only publish our hockey predictions once we’ve got a clear and confident read on team news and the latest form. We also stay sharp by digging into the most valuable NHL stats to support every pick we make.

Sabres 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Sabres
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Sabres on the 60-minute line along with Under 6.5 and the most goals to be scored in the third period.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 60% probability of winning this game, Buffalo Sabres might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -152 Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Chicago Blackhawks are trading at +126.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -110.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 18 19.47 11 9 20 6
22 Jack Quinn 18 19.04 9 8 17 -1
6 Zach Benson 18 20.16 2 13 15 9
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
98 Connor Bedard 12 20.27 5 9 14 -5
Roman Kantserov 18 18.46 9 2 11 -11
88 Patrick Kane 15 18.04 1 8 9 -15

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

11 Nov NHL
Lightning 8-3 Sabres
08 Nov NHL
Golden Knights 4-1 Sabres
06 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-5 Sabres
04 Nov NHL
Senators 2-1 Sabres
31 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-2 Kings
29 Oct NHL
Sabres 7-6 Ducks
27 Oct NHL
Sabres 2-0 Sharks
24 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Capitals
21 Oct NHL
Flyers 3-1 Sabres
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

07 Nov NHL
Blackhawks 2-9 Hurricanes
05 Nov NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Lightning
04 Nov NHL
Blackhawks 3-5 Panthers
02 Nov NHL
Avalanche 5-2 Blackhawks
31 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 4-5 Bruins
29 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Red Wings
27 Oct NHL
Kings 1-2 Blackhawks
25 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-2 Blackhawks
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-1 Blackhawks
17 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Blackhawks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 19 14 3 2 30 0.789 13 14 78 45 33 6-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 2W
2 New Jersey 19 13 6 0 26 0.684 8 12 68 55 13 8-2-0 5-4-0 1-0 8-2 1L
3 NY Rangers 20 11 8 1 23 0.575 11 11 59 56 3 8-2-0 3-6-1 0-0 5-5 1W
4 Washington 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 56 53 3 7-4-0 3-2-0 0-0 7-3 2W
5 NY Islanders 17 7 6 4 18 0.529 5 6 49 52 -3 4-3-2 3-3-2 1-2 4-6 4L
6 Pittsburgh 19 7 10 2 16 0.421 3 5 61 67 -6 4-3-1 3-7-1 2-1 4-6 1W
7 Philadelphia 21 5 10 6 16 0.381 5 5 47 69 -22 3-4-3 2-6-3 0-1 3-7 1L
8 Columbus 16 7 9 0 14 0.438 2 5 41 51 -10 6-4-0 1-5-0 2-0 4-6 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 18 13 4 1 27 0.75 10 12 68 41 27 8-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 4W
2 Tampa Bay 18 12 4 2 26 0.722 10 12 71 56 15 8-0-0 4-4-2 0-1 6-4 1W
3 Montreal 18 11 3 4 26 0.722 7 9 62 55 7 5-2-3 6-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
4 Ottawa 19 11 6 2 24 0.632 9 9 60 57 3 6-2-1 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1L
5 Florida 19 10 7 2 22 0.579 8 10 60 56 4 4-2-0 6-5-2 0-0 5-5 1W
6 Buffalo 18 8 7 3 19 0.528 6 8 53 65 -12 4-6-0 4-1-3 0-1 4-6 2L
7 Toronto 20 8 10 2 18 0.45 7 8 67 70 -3 4-7-1 4-3-1 0-1 4-6 4L
8 Detroit 19 7 9 3 17 0.447 5 5 51 59 -8 4-5-1 3-4-2 2-2 4-6 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 20 13 3 4 30 0.75 12 13 65 44 21 5-0-2 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Nashville 19 10 4 5 25 0.658 8 9 59 53 6 6-3-2 4-1-3 1-3 7-3 6W
3 Colorado 19 11 6 2 24 0.632 11 11 78 59 19 7-1-2 4-5-0 0-1 6-4 2W
4 Dallas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 7 9 49 41 8 6-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1W
5 Utah 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 8 10 66 68 -2 4-2-0 6-6-1 0-0 4-6 3L
6 Winnipeg 19 8 8 3 19 0.5 7 8 53 65 -12 5-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 4-6 4W
7 St Louis 18 8 8 2 18 0.5 8 8 53 55 -2 5-2-1 3-6-1 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Chicago 18 4 13 1 9 0.25 3 4 39 76 -37 4-5-0 0-8-1 0-0 1-9 6L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 11 13 81 58 23 7-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 3W
2 Vegas 20 13 5 2 28 0.7 11 12 69 54 15 7-3-0 6-2-2 1-1 5-5 4W
3 Anaheim 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 9 10 71 70 1 3-5-1 7-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
4 Seattle 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 6 7 57 57 0 5-3-0 4-3-1 2-0 5-5 1L
5 San Jose 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 2 6 53 74 -21 4-5-1 4-6-1 2-2 2-8 1L
6 Calgary 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 7 8 47 66 -19 6-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 3 5 45 55 -10 2-6-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
8 Vancouver 20 3 16 1 7 0.175 1 3 56 90 -34 1-8-0 2-8-1 0-0 1-9 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 19 14 3 2 30 0.789 13 14 78 45 33 6-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 2W
2 Boston 18 13 4 1 27 0.75 10 12 68 41 27 8-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 4W
3 Tampa Bay 18 12 4 2 26 0.722 10 12 71 56 15 8-0-0 4-4-2 0-1 6-4 1W
4 Montreal 18 11 3 4 26 0.722 7 9 62 55 7 5-2-3 6-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
5 New Jersey 19 13 6 0 26 0.684 8 12 68 55 13 8-2-0 5-4-0 1-0 8-2 1L
6 Ottawa 19 11 6 2 24 0.632 9 9 60 57 3 6-2-1 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1L
7 NY Rangers 20 11 8 1 23 0.575 11 11 59 56 3 8-2-0 3-6-1 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Florida 19 10 7 2 22 0.579 8 10 60 56 4 4-2-0 6-5-2 0-0 5-5 1W
9 Washington 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 56 53 3 7-4-0 3-2-0 0-0 7-3 2W
10 Buffalo 18 8 7 3 19 0.528 6 8 53 65 -12 4-6-0 4-1-3 0-1 4-6 2L
11 NY Islanders 17 7 6 4 18 0.529 5 6 49 52 -3 4-3-2 3-3-2 1-2 4-6 4L
12 Toronto 20 8 10 2 18 0.45 7 8 67 70 -3 4-7-1 4-3-1 0-1 4-6 4L
13 Detroit 19 7 9 3 17 0.447 5 5 51 59 -8 4-5-1 3-4-2 2-2 4-6 4L
14 Pittsburgh 19 7 10 2 16 0.421 3 5 61 67 -6 4-3-1 3-7-1 2-1 4-6 1W
15 Philadelphia 21 5 10 6 16 0.381 5 5 47 69 -22 3-4-3 2-6-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Columbus 16 7 9 0 14 0.438 2 5 41 51 -10 6-4-0 1-5-0 2-0 4-6 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 11 13 81 58 23 7-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 3W
2 Minnesota 20 13 3 4 30 0.75 12 13 65 44 21 5-0-2 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Vegas 20 13 5 2 28 0.7 11 12 69 54 15 7-3-0 6-2-2 1-1 5-5 4W
4 Nashville 19 10 4 5 25 0.658 8 9 59 53 6 6-3-2 4-1-3 1-3 7-3 6W
5 Colorado 19 11 6 2 24 0.632 11 11 78 59 19 7-1-2 4-5-0 0-1 6-4 2W
6 Dallas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 7 9 49 41 8 6-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1W
7 Anaheim 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 9 10 71 70 1 3-5-1 7-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
8 Utah 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 8 10 66 68 -2 4-2-0 6-6-1 0-0 4-6 3L
9 Seattle 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 6 7 57 57 0 5-3-0 4-3-1 2-0 5-5 1L
10 Winnipeg 19 8 8 3 19 0.5 7 8 53 65 -12 5-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 4-6 4W
11 St Louis 18 8 8 2 18 0.5 8 8 53 55 -2 5-2-1 3-6-1 0-0 5-5 1W
12 San Jose 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 2 6 53 74 -21 4-5-1 4-6-1 2-2 2-8 1L
13 Calgary 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 7 8 47 66 -19 6-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 3 5 45 55 -10 2-6-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
15 Chicago 18 4 13 1 9 0.25 3 4 39 76 -37 4-5-0 0-8-1 0-0 1-9 6L
16 Vancouver 20 3 16 1 7 0.175 1 3 56 90 -34 1-8-0 2-8-1 0-0 1-9 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 20 14 3 3 31 0.775 11 13 81 58 23 7-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 3W
2 Carolina 19 14 3 2 30 0.789 13 14 78 45 33 6-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 2W
3 Minnesota 20 13 3 4 30 0.75 12 13 65 44 21 5-0-2 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Vegas 20 13 5 2 28 0.7 11 12 69 54 15 7-3-0 6-2-2 1-1 5-5 4W
5 Boston 18 13 4 1 27 0.75 10 12 68 41 27 8-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 4W
6 Tampa Bay 18 12 4 2 26 0.722 10 12 71 56 15 8-0-0 4-4-2 0-1 6-4 1W
7 Montreal 18 11 3 4 26 0.722 7 9 62 55 7 5-2-3 6-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
8 New Jersey 19 13 6 0 26 0.684 8 12 68 55 13 8-2-0 5-4-0 1-0 8-2 1L
9 Nashville 19 10 4 5 25 0.658 8 9 59 53 6 6-3-2 4-1-3 1-3 7-3 6W
10 Colorado 19 11 6 2 24 0.632 11 11 78 59 19 7-1-2 4-5-0 0-1 6-4 2W
11 Ottawa 19 11 6 2 24 0.632 9 9 60 57 3 6-2-1 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1L
12 NY Rangers 20 11 8 1 23 0.575 11 11 59 56 3 8-2-0 3-6-1 0-0 5-5 1W
13 Dallas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 7 9 49 41 8 6-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1W
14 Florida 19 10 7 2 22 0.579 8 10 60 56 4 4-2-0 6-5-2 0-0 5-5 1W
15 Anaheim 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 9 10 71 70 1 3-5-1 7-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Utah 19 10 8 1 21 0.553 8 10 66 68 -2 4-2-0 6-6-1 0-0 4-6 3L
17 Washington 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 56 53 3 7-4-0 3-2-0 0-0 7-3 2W
18 Seattle 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 6 7 57 57 0 5-3-0 4-3-1 2-0 5-5 1L
19 Buffalo 18 8 7 3 19 0.528 6 8 53 65 -12 4-6-0 4-1-3 0-1 4-6 2L
20 Winnipeg 19 8 8 3 19 0.5 7 8 53 65 -12 5-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 4-6 4W
21 NY Islanders 17 7 6 4 18 0.529 5 6 49 52 -3 4-3-2 3-3-2 1-2 4-6 4L
22 St Louis 18 8 8 2 18 0.5 8 8 53 55 -2 5-2-1 3-6-1 0-0 5-5 1W
23 Toronto 20 8 10 2 18 0.45 7 8 67 70 -3 4-7-1 4-3-1 0-1 4-6 4L
24 San Jose 21 8 11 2 18 0.429 2 6 53 74 -21 4-5-1 4-6-1 2-2 2-8 1L
25 Calgary 19 8 10 1 17 0.447 7 8 47 66 -19 6-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 5-5 1L
26 Detroit 19 7 9 3 17 0.447 5 5 51 59 -8 4-5-1 3-4-2 2-2 4-6 4L
27 Pittsburgh 19 7 10 2 16 0.421 3 5 61 67 -6 4-3-1 3-7-1 2-1 4-6 1W
28 Philadelphia 21 5 10 6 16 0.381 5 5 47 69 -22 3-4-3 2-6-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Columbus 16 7 9 0 14 0.438 2 5 41 51 -10 6-4-0 1-5-0 2-0 4-6 2L
30 LA Kings 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 3 5 45 55 -10 2-6-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
31 Chicago 18 4 13 1 9 0.25 3 4 39 76 -37 4-5-0 0-8-1 0-0 1-9 6L
32 Vancouver 20 3 16 1 7 0.175 1 3 56 90 -34 1-8-0 2-8-1 0-0 1-9 6L

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