Sabres vs Blackhawks Game Overview
BUF vs CHIRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
5-3-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF -188 | o6.5 | 31 | 23 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Dec 27, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF -154 | o6.0 | 35 | 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Oct 19, '24 | CHI |
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BUF -139 | P6.0 | 37 | 22 | 0-1 | 0-4 |
| Jan 18, '24 | BUF |
|
-- | P | 31 | 19 | 1-6 | 0-4 |
| Nov 19, '23 | CHI |
|
BUF -172 | u6.5 | 26 | 20 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Jan 17, '23 | CHI |
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CHI +162 | o6.5 | 26 | 33 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Oct 29, '22 | BUF |
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BUF -174 | o6.5 | 45 | 26 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Apr 29, '22 | BUF |
|
BUF -128 | u6.5 | 36 | 21 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Mar 28, '22 | CHI |
|
BUF +152 | o6.0 | 21 | 37 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Nov 17, '19 | CHI |
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CHI -143 | u6.0 | 27 | 34 | 1-5 | 0-4 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ostlund | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Apr 09, '26) | Apr 09, '26 | |
| Ostlund did not play Thursday (Apr. 9) versus the Blue Jackets. | ||||
| A. Lyon | G | Out - Lower Body( Apr 08, '26) | Apr 08, '26 | |
| Lyon is likely to be out for about a week, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News. | ||||
| S. Carrick | C | Out - Arm( Apr 01, '26) | Apr 01, '26 | |
| The Sabres said on Thursday (Apr. 2) that Carrick is week to week with an arm injury, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Levshunov | D | Out For Season - Hand( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Blackhawks said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Levshunov will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. | ||||
| M. Grzelcyk | D | Out For Season - Upper-Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Blackhawks said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Grzelcyk will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. | ||||
| O. Moore | C | Out - Lower Body( Mar 08, '26) | Mar 08, '26 | |
| Head coach Jeff Blashill said on Monday (Mar. 9) that Moore will miss a significant amount of time due to a lower-body injury, as per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio. | ||||
| S. Weber | D | Out For Season - Ankle( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The Chicago Blackhawks placed D Shea Weber on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.17
Save %
.825
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Ellis | Apr 9, 2026 | BUF 5 - CLB 0 | W | 0 | 37 | 1.00 | - | W -102 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Apr 8, 2026 | NYR 3 - BUF 5 | W | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | W -142 | o6.0 |
| U.Luukkonen | Apr 6, 2026 | BUF 4 - TB 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Apr 4, 2026 | WAS 6 - BUF 2 | L | 3 | 5 | .400 | - | L -113 | o6.5 |
| C.Ellis | Apr 4, 2026 | WAS 6 - BUF 2 | - | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | L -113 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Apr 2, 2026 | OTT 4 - BUF 1 | L | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L +100 | u6.5 |
W/L
1-3-1-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.847
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Knight | Apr 9, 2026 | CHI 2 - CAR 7 | L | 7 | 22 | .682 | - | L +140 | o6.0 |
| S.Knight | Apr 6, 2026 | SJ 3 - CHI 2 | L | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | L +132 | u6.5 |
| A.Soderblom | Apr 4, 2026 | SEA 2 - CHI 4 | W | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | W +146 | u6.5 |
| S.Knight | Apr 2, 2026 | EDM 3 - CHI 1 | L | 1 | 33 | .970 | - | L +188 | u6.5 |
| A.Soderblom | Apr 2, 2026 | EDM 3 - CHI 1 | - | 1 | 5 | .800 | - | L +188 | u6.5 |
| S.Knight | Mar 31, 2026 | CHI 3 - WIN 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 24 | .833 | - | L +130 | o6.0 |
BUF vs CHIStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.50 | Total | 3.17 |
| 1.02 | 1st Period | 0.87 |
| 1.15 | 2nd Period | 1.06 |
| 1.23 | 3rd Period | 1.09 |
| 0.04 | OT | 0.09 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28.20 | Total | 29.72 |
| 7.26 | 1st Period | 9.23 |
| 8.36 | 2nd Period | 9.45 |
| 6.75 | 3rd Period | 9.02 |
| 0.26 | OT | 0.47 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.14 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 0.14 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.18 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.82 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48 - 241 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 23 - 154 |
| 19.92 | PP % vs. PK % | 85.06 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 427 | 386 | 0.904 | 8-4-1 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 913 | 829 | 0.908 | 21-9-3 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 979 | 887 | 0.906 | 20-10-4 | ||