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Sabres at Blackhawks

NHL · Monday, Apr 13 · 7:30 PM CT · United Center · Final BUF 5 – CHI 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF1135
CHI1001
Team box
BUF·CHI
26
shots
16
0 of 2
power play
0 of 5
55.4
faceoff %
44.6
20
hits
8
10
blocked shots
8
10
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tage ThompsonBUF206
Alex TuchBUF113
Rasmus DahlinBUF020
Josh NorrisBUF102
Ryan McLeodBUF101
Ryan GreeneCHI101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF1615.938
Spencer KnightCHI2621.808

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +4
BUF +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: CHI 1 · BUF 4lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 63%, CHI 37% · Updated Apr 13

Expected margin
BUF by 1.0
Expected score
BUF 3.6 – 2.6 CHI
Expected total
6.2
SabresThe matchupBlackhawks
−168Our fair odds+168
3.6Expected goals2.6
+0.21Power rating−0.47
3.5Goals / game2.6
3.0Allowed / game3.4
28.2Shots / game24.7
45.7Faceoff %45.9
19.1Hits / game16.6
49−31Season record28−52
5−5Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · CHI chance
Our model fair62.7%37.3%
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
BUFBuffalo Sabres−16863%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+16837%————
SpreadBUF by 1.0
BUFBuffalo Sabres−1our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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 1.0 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 17%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 12%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 18%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 21%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 6%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 6%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 2%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 7 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byCHI wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more45%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more33%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal39%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
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
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .907 save %, 2.37 GAAstarted
CHISpencer Knight G · last 5 starts: .865 save %, 3.91 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·CHI
Apr 9 vs CBJ
last game
Apr 11 vs STL
3 days
days of rest
1 day
no
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 80+ games
BUF·CHI
+0.21
rating (0 = average)
−0.47
3.5
goals / game
2.6
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.4
49−31
season record
28−52
26−14
home record
13−26
23−17
away record
15−26
W3
streak
L3
5−5
last 10
2−8
28.2
shots / game
24.7
45.7
faceoff %
45.9
19.1
hits / game
16.6
14.3
blocked shots / game
12.5
5.0
takeaways / game
5.0
15.6
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

BUF · CHI · 158 days
Buffalo SabresChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · CHI 1−8
Nov 21, 2025at BUFBUF 9 − 3
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

BUF · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Apr 9vs CBJ5 − 0W
Apr 8at NYR5 − 3W
Apr 6vs TB4 − 2W
Apr 4at WSH2 − 6L
Apr 2at OTT1 − 4L
Mar 31vs NYI4 − 3W
Mar 28vs SEA3 − 2W
Mar 27vs DET2 − 5L
Mar 25vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 22at ANA5 − 6L

CHI · Last 10

2−8 · streak L3
Apr 11vs STL3 − 5L
Apr 9vs CAR2 − 7L
Apr 6at SJ2 − 3L
Apr 4at SEA4 − 2W
Apr 2at EDM1 − 3L
Mar 31vs WPG3 − 4L
Mar 29at NJ3 − 5L
Mar 27at NYR1 − 6L
Mar 26at PHI1 − 5L
Mar 24at NYI4 − 3W