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Blackhawks at Sabres

NHL · Friday, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final CHI 3 – BUF 9

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CHI1113
BUF3339
Team box
CHI·BUF
23
shots
31
1 of 2
power play
1 of 2
40.7
faceoff %
59.3
13
hits
19
17
blocked shots
14
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Alex TuchBUF041
Jason ZuckerBUF121
Tyler BertuzziCHI205
Josh DoanBUF204
Tage ThompsonBUF115
Bowen ByramBUF114
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arvid SoderblomCHI3122.710
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2320.870

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +6
CHI +6
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 6 · CHI 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CHI 42%, BUF 58% · Updated Nov 21, 2025

Expected margin
BUF by 0.5
Expected score
BUF 3.6 – 3.1 CHI
Expected total
6.8
BlackhawksThe matchupSabres
+136Our fair odds−136
3.1Expected goals3.6
−0.19Power rating−0.11
3.3Goals / game2.9
2.6Allowed / game3.5
25.1Shots / game27.9
46.5Faceoff %42.5
18.8Hits / game19.1
10−10Season record7−13
5−5Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CHI chance · BUF chance
Our model fair42.3%57.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CHIChicago Blackhawks+13642%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−13658%————
SpreadBUF by 0.5
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.5our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Buffalo Sabres by 0.5 expected
Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 4%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 9%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 8%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 14%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%
← CHI wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more37%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more26%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .920 save %, 2.24 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 3.02 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CHI·BUF
Nov 20, 2025 vs SEA
last game
Nov 19, 2025 vs CGY
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 20+ games
CHI·BUF
−0.19
rating (0 = average)
−0.11
3.3
goals / game
2.9
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.5
10−10
season record
7−13
5−5
home record
6−6
5−5
away record
1−7
L1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
3−7
25.1
shots / game
27.9
46.5
faceoff %
42.5
18.8
hits / game
19.1
11.8
blocked shots / game
16.4
5.5
takeaways / game
4.7
17.0
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

CHI · BUF · 39 days
Chicago BlackhawksBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · BUF 7−1
Dec 27, 2024at BUFBUF 6 − 2
Oct 19, 2024at CHIBUF 4 − 2
Jan 18, 2024at BUFBUF 3 − 0
Nov 19, 2023at CHIBUF 3 − 2
Jan 17, 2023at CHICHI 4 − 3 OT
Oct 29, 2022at BUFBUF 4 − 3 OT
Apr 29, 2022at BUFBUF 3 − 2 OT
Mar 28, 2022at CHIBUF 6 − 5

CHI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Nov 20, 2025vs SEA2 − 3L
Nov 18, 2025vs CGY5 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025vs TOR3 − 2W
Nov 12, 2025vs NJ3 − 4L
Nov 9, 2025at DET5 − 1W
Nov 7, 2025at CGY4 − 0W
Nov 5, 2025at VAN5 − 2W
Nov 3, 2025at SEA1 − 3L
Nov 1, 2025at EDM2 − 3L
Oct 30, 2025at WPG3 − 6L

BUF · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Nov 19, 2025vs CGY2 − 6L
Nov 17, 2025vs EDM5 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025at DET5 − 4W
Nov 13, 2025at COL3 − 6L
Nov 12, 2025at UTAH2 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025at CAR3 − 6L
Nov 6, 2025vs STL0 − 3L
Nov 4, 2025vs UTAH1 − 2L
Nov 1, 2025vs WSH4 − 3W
Oct 30, 2025at BOS3 − 4L