Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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In an NHL inter-conference matchup, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to the KeyBank Center on Friday.
The Sabres enter the action as the last-placed team in the Eastern Conference. Lindy Ruff's men hold the fifth-worst defensive record in the NHL, and the offense hasn't been good enough to deliver the team victories on a consistent basis.
On Wednesday, the Sabres were unable to record their first three-game winning streak of the season, suffering a 6-2 home loss to the Calgary Flames. The team erased a 2-0 deficit in the second period but allowed four goals in the final frame.
The Blackhawks beat the Flames on Tuesday to improve to 10-5-4. They enter Thursday's matchup against the Seattle Kraken with a 5-0-1 run over their last six contests. Playing on consecutive nights is always challenging for teams, but Jeff Blashill's squad currently has good momentum that should help them manage any fatigue.
Chicago has been very impressive this season, holding the fourth-best defensive record in the league and averaging the fifth-most goals. Their young star Connor Bedard has been exceptional lately, notching 10 goals and 11 assists over the past 10 games.
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Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Form
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Buffalo Sabres against Chicago Blackhawks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
O. Power
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
J. Bryson
C. Timmins
R. Dahlin
J. Quinn
I. Rosen
P. Krebs
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
J. Zucker
B. Malenstyn
R. McLeod
J. Greenway
S. Knight
A. Soderblom
L. Crevier
A. Vlasic
W. Kaiser
S. Rinzel
M. Grzelcyk
C. Murphy
A. Levshunov
T. Teravainen
L. Slaggert
C. Dach
O. Moore
R. Greene
C. Bedard
F. Nazar
T. Bertuzzi
I. Mikheyev
S. Lafferty
R. Donato
Most goals and assists
Buffalo Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
T. Bertuzzi
(32 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
Buffalo Sabres - Chicago Blackhawks Key Points
- Buffalo has beaten Chicago in four consecutive regular-season meetings.
- The Sabres have a 6-4-2 record at home this season.
- The Blackhawks have gone 5-3-2 on the road, winning each of their last three away games.
- Buffalo has killed off a league-best 89.9 percent of penalties, while Chicago is ranked at sixth at 84.3 percent.
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
The Sabres recently managed to defeat Detroit and Edmonton in back-to-back games, but the team is giving up a lot of goals, which makes it extremely difficult to climb out from the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
After opening the season with three consecutive losses, the Blackhawks have suffered only a handful of regulation defeats. They have played high-level hockey on both ends of the ice and look ready to end a five-year postseason drought. In contrast, Buffalo appears very far from breaking its run of 14 consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance.
Our prediction for Chicago Blackhawks vs. Buffalo Sabres: Blackhawks to win.
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