Power Ranking
Chicago 27
Buffalo 12
Betting Odds Preview
Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks pay a visit to First Niagara Center.
The Buffalo Sabres sport a record of 14-16-3 heading into this matchup, while the Chicago Blackhawks sit at 18-11-4 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 10-14-9 for the Sabres and 11-16-6 for the Blackhawks.
Smart Chart
- CHI
- 2.49
- 3.67
- 16.38
- 76.19
- 26.95
- 33.63
- -1.18
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.61
- 3.66
- 23.33
- 73.01
- 32.50
- 33.05
- -0.05
Team Record
Chicago Blackhawks
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-11-4 | 5-3-2 | 4-5-1 | 13-6-3 | 5-5-1 |
| Home | 13-4-1 | 5-2 | 3-2-1 | 9-2-1 | 4-2 |
| Away | 5-7-3 | 0-1-2 | 1-3 | 4-4-2 | 1-3-1 |
| Fave | 16-11-3 | 5-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 11-4-2 | 5-4-1 |
| Dog | 2-4-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2 | 2-2-1 | 0-1 |
| O/U | 11-16-6 | 2-6-2 | 4-5-1 | 9-10-3 | 2-6-3 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 14-16-3 | 5-4-1 | 4-6-1 | 5-7-2 | 9-9-1 |
| Home | 8-9-1 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-3-1 | 4-6 |
| Away | 6-7-2 | 2-3-1 | 3-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-3-1 |
| Fave | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Dog | 12-18-3 | 4-4-1 | 3-6-1 | 4-7-2 | 8-8-1 |
| O/U | 10-14-9 | 5-4-1 | 2-5-4 | 4-6-4 | 6-8-5 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | CHI | 4 | 245 | Over | 36 |
| BUF | 3 | 38 | |||
| Oct 11, 2014 | BUF | 2 | -295 | Over | 23 |
| CHI | 6 | 47 | |||
| Mar 9, 2014 | CHI | 2 | 220 | Under | 31 |
| BUF | 1 | 21 | |||
| Oct 12, 2013 | BUF | 1 | -243 | Under | 29 |
| CHI | 2 | 40 | |||
| Jan 18, 2012 | BUF | 2 | -220 | Over | 27 |
| CHI | 6 | 35 |
Betting Odds Trends
Chicago Blackhawks
- Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
- Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games on the road
- Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
- Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games at home
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Injuries
Chicago Blackhawks
- No Injuries
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Chicago Blackhawks
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2015 | EDM | 4-0 | W | -221 | 37 | 33 | 0/2 | 0/0 | Cam Talbot | Home |
| Dec 15, 2015 | COL | 0-3 | L | -194 | 29 | 27 | 0/2 | 4/4 | Semyon Varlamov | Home |
| Dec 13, 2015 | VAN | 4-0 | W | -170 | 30 | 30 | 1/2 | 3/3 | Ryan Miller | Home |
| Dec 11, 2015 | WPG | 2-0 | W | -182 | 31 | 25 | 2/5 | 5/5 | Connor Hellebuyck | Home |
| Dec 10, 2015 | NAS | 1-5 | L | +111 | 36 | 34 | 0/3 | 0/1 | Pekka Rinne | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2015 | ANA | 3-0 | W | +130 | 22 | 44 | 0/3 | 3/3 | John Gibson | Home |
| Dec 15, 2015 | NJ | 0-2 | L | -105 | 25 | 21 | 0/3 | 1/1 | Cory Schneider | Home |
| Dec 14, 2015 | DET | 2-1 | W | +162 | 30 | 32 | 0/3 | 2/2 | Petr Mrazek | Away |
| Dec 12, 2015 | LA | 2-1 | W | +126 | 30 | 21 | 1/2 | 0/0 | Jhonas Enroth | Home |
| Dec 10, 2015 | CAL | 3-4 | L | +136 | 30 | 32 | 2/3 | 2/2 | Jonas Hiller | Away |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Chicago Blackhawks
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.67 3.66
Shots Allowed
33.63 33.05
Penalty Kill %
76.19 73.01
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.56 4.00
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.40 2.10
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
73.95 69.91
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.49 | 32 | 3.66 | 26 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.17 | 32 | 4.00 | 30 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 14.78 | 31 | 69.91 | 32 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.61 | 3 | 3.67 | 27 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.54 | 6 | 3.56 | 22 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 24.11 | 12 | 73.95 | 24 |
