Both the Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at KeyBank Center on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Sabres (-185) versus Blackhawks (+154) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Buffalo’s most recent game was a 6-2 home loss against the Calgary Flames on Nov. 19. Mattias Samuelsson led the Sabres with two points (one goal and one assist).
Chicago lost 3-2 at home against the Seattle Kraken in its most recent game on Nov. 20. The Blackhawks got two points each out of Teuvo Teravainen (one goal and one assist) and Tyler Bertuzzi (one goal and one assist).
As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will win Friday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Sabres vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blackhawks 3 – Sabres 1
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.03 goals)
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Sabres vs. Blackhawks Moneylines
Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Blackhawks game.
Favorite: Sabres (-185)Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have been victorious in two of their six games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (33.3%).Buffalo has not played a game this season shorter than -185 moneyline odds.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Sabres’ implied win probability is 64.9%.Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 20 games this season.Blackhawks Betting InsightsThe Blackhawks have won 10, or 52.6%, of the 19 games they have played while the underdog this season.Chicago has a record of 3-3 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +154 on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.Chicago’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals seven of 20 times.Sabres Key StatsBuffalo’s 57 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.Defensively, the Sabres are giving up 71 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 26th in NHL play.It has the league’s 27th-ranked goal differential at -14.The 10 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 61 power-play chances).Buffalo is 23rd in the league with a 16.39% power-play conversion rate.The three shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank fourth among NHL squads.Buffalo’s 89.83% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.Buffalo wins 42.6% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).The Sabres shoot 10.2% as a team (23rd in the league).Blackhawks Key StatsChicago’s 66 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank 12th in the league.The Blackhawks concede 2.6 goals per game (51 in total), the third-fewest in the league.It has the second-best goal differential in the league at +15.With 14 power-play goals (on 58 chances), the Blackhawks are 13th in the NHL.Chicago scores on 24.14% of its power plays, No. 9 in the league.This season, the Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (15th in NHL).At 83.56%, Chicago has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Chicago wins 46.5% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.The 13.1% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is second in the league.
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