NHL matchup
11/12/20268:00 PMUnited CenterChicago, IL

Sabres8 – 7 – 3vsBlackhawks4 – 13 – 1

Sharp side
Model value
Model trendChicago Blackhawks games: +6.70 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Chicago Blackhawks went 15–3 (83.3%) this season, for an estimated profit of 6.70 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total
Model value
Model trendChicago Blackhawks games: +2.42 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Chicago Blackhawks went 11–7 (61.1%) this season, for an estimated profit of 2.42 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Buffalo SabresBB-B
Chicago BlackhawksD-C-D

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Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
BUF-155-1.5 (+160)
CHI+130+1.5 (-192)
Total 6.5Over -112Under -108
Recent form

Last 3 games

Buffalo Sabres

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
11/11/26vs TBL 3–8L +1.5O 6.5
11/8/26vs VGKL 1–4L +1.5U 6.5
11/6/26vs CBJW 5–2W -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Chicago Blackhawks

Overall0–3–0W–L–TPuck Line0–3–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
11/7/26@ CARL 2–9L +1.5O 6.5
11/5/26@ TBL 1–4L +1.5U 6.5
11/4/26@ FLAL 3–5L +1.5O 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Sabres and Blackhawks
Statistic
28.4 (28.4)Shots24.6 (24.1)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

SabresAlex LyonConfirmed
Player props1 market
Total Saves23.5Over-10551.2%Under-13056.5%
BlackhawksSpencer KnightExpected
Player props1 market
Total Saves25.5Over-10551.2%Under-13056.5%
Lineup context

Projected lines

Buffalo Sabres
First line
  • CJosh Norris
    Player props1 market
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over+10548.8%Under-14058.3%
  • LWPeyton Krebs
  • RWTage Thompson
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+13043.5%Under-17563.6%
  • DRasmus Dahlin
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-13056.5%Under-10551.2%
  • DMattias Samuelsson
    Player props1 of 4 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+25528.2%Under-36078.3%
Chicago Blackhawks
First line
  • CConnor Bedard
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-13056.5%Under-10551.2%
  • RWTyler Bertuzzi
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+19533.9%Under-26572.6%
  • DAlex Vlasic
  • DIan Cole
    Player props1 market
    Total Blocked Shots1.5Over-13557.4%Under-10551.2%

Player availability

Injury report

Buffalo Sabres
  • RWJustin DanforthUpper BodyInjured Reserve
    Danforth (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.
    Updated: Oct 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM EDT
  • CKonsta HeleniusUpper BodyInjured Reserve
  • DMatt GrzelcykLower BodyInjured Reserve
    Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday.
    Updated: Oct 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM EDT
Chicago Blackhawks
  • DBowen ByramUpper BodyInjured Reserve
    Byram (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
    Updated: Nov 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM EST

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