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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Buffalo Sabres 4–3 Chicago Blackhawks.
- Buffalo Sabres won 2 of their last 3 NHL games; Chicago Blackhawks won 1 of 4.
- In the table: Buffalo Sabres 18th (4 pts), Chicago Blackhawks 29th (2 pts).
- At home, Buffalo Sabres average 3.5 goals scored and 2.5 conceded; away from home, Chicago Blackhawks average 1.7 and 5.0.
- Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks have met 7 times since 2023: 6 wins for Buffalo Sabres, 1 for Chicago Blackhawks; 6.7 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
Buffalo SabresChicago Blackhawks
28Shots15
0Power play %0
52Faceoffs won %48
29Hits18
4Penalty minutes6
Form
Last 5 games
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Chicago Blackhawks
- W4–2St. Louis Blues07/10
- L3–4Buffalo Sabres03/10
- L0–6Utah Mammoth02/10
- L2–5Vegas Golden Knights30/09
- W5–2San Jose Sharks16/04
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Buffalo SabresChicago Blackhawks
3.3Goals scored2.3
3.7Goals conceded4.3
27.3Shots19.3
0Power play %13
50Faceoffs won %41
20.7Hits15.5
8Penalty minutes7
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 3 games · Chicago Blackhawks 4 games · NHL 26/27
3.5Goals scored1.7
2.5Goals conceded5.0
28.0Shots18.7
0Power play %0
52Faceoffs won %40
20.5Hits14.7
6Penalty minutes8
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 2 games · Chicago Blackhawks 3 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Buffalo SabresChicago Blackhawks
3/3Games with 5+ goals4/4
1/3Went to overtime0/4
0/3No goals conceded0/4
3/3Scored 3+ goals2/4
Head to head
Last 7 meetings
6Buffalo Sabres wins1Chicago Blackhawks wins6.7goals per game
- 14/04/26Chicago Blackhawks1–5Buffalo SabresNHL
- 22/11/25Buffalo Sabres9–3Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- 28/12/24Buffalo Sabres6–2Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- 20/10/24Chicago Blackhawks2–4Buffalo SabresNHL
- 19/01/24Buffalo Sabres3–0Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- 20/11/23Chicago Blackhawks2–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 18/01/23Chicago Blackhawks4–3Buffalo SabresNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 27 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| 28 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 2 |
| 29 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -8 | 2 |
| 30 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 2 |
| 31 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 1 |
Key players
Season leaders
Buffalo Sabres
No player numbers for this season yet.
Chicago Blackhawks
Goals
- Jordan Greenway1
- Patrick Kane1
Assists
- Wyatt Kaiser1
- Ryan Greene1
Points
- Jordan Greenway1
- Wyatt Kaiser1
- Patrick Kane1
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL
Published analysis
01Ice hockeySlumping Sabres host Blackhawks with history firmly on their side
Two teams on losing skids meet at KeyBank Center, but Buffalo's recent record against Chicago tells a strikingly lopsided story.
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