The Buffalo Sabres are solid 55.5 percent favorites over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Sabres are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88.8% compared to the Sabres goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.5%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Colten Ellis 21, Spencer Knight 24 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 4, Connor Bedard 3.2 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.59, Roman Kantserov 0.82 PTS: Tage Thompson has a 54% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Connor Bedard has a 56% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Buffalo Sabres
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Chicago Blackhawks | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-4, 50% -70 | Record at Home | 4-5, 44% -59 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| VS Chicago Blackhawks | 1-0, 100% 47 | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-1, 0% -100 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| vs Team Under .500 | 5-2, 71% 159 | vs Team Under .500 | 4-3, 57% 141 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Record as Road Favorite | 3-1, 75% 131 | Record as Home Underdog | 4-5, 44% -59 | EVEN |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 8-8, 50% -1419 | After 1 or More Days Off | 4-13, 24% -859 | Buffalo Sabres |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Blackhawks
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Chicago Blackhawks | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 13-28, 32% -806 | Record at Home | 26-17, 60% -97 | N/A |
| VS Chicago Blackhawks | 0-2, 0% -200 | VS Buffalo Sabres | 2-0, 100% 129 | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 19-29, 40% -257 | vs Team Under .500 | 25-13, 66% 282 | N/A |
| Record as Road Favorite | 0-1, 0% -100 | Record as Home Underdog | 0-1, 0% -100 | N/A |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 33-49, 40% -1680 | After 1 or More Days Off | 50-36, 58% -5169 | N/A |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Chicago Blackhawks | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 6-2, 75% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 6-3, 67% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-2, 71% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-2, 60% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-12, 57% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 14-12, 54% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages <2.8 G at Home | 4-2, 67% OVER | Opp Averages <2.8 G on Road | 2-1, 67% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-5, 38% -238 Chicago Blackhawks Home Games: 4-5, 44% -59 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-5, 29% -330 Chicago Blackhawks Home Games: 3-5, 38% -161
MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 5-3, 62% +91 Chicago Blackhawks Home Games: 4-5, 44% +-315 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 4-3, 57% -1 Chicago Blackhawks Home Games: 4-4, 50% -215
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-5, 38% -227 Chicago Blackhawks Home Games: 5-4, 56% + 55 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-5, 29% -318 Chicago Blackhawks Home Games: 5-3, 62% + 155
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