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Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction & odds

NHL · Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM ET · Coming up

BUFAway · Buffalo Sabres · 8-6-3

19pts

CHIHome · Chicago Blackhawks · 4-13-1

9pts

Full preview arrives on game day

We simulate this game 20,000 times on the morning of Thursday, around 8:07 AM ET, once the latest team and goalie data is in.

Sims start inThu, Nov 12, ~8:07 AM ET

Win odds and fair prices for moneyline, puck line and totals
The chance of each exact score after 60 minutes
A plain-English quick read of why the model leans one way

Season so far

Where the two teams stand today. The game-day sim uses each team's underlying shot quality, not just results.

Points8-6-3 vs 4-13-1 (W-L-OTL)

BUF

CHI

Points %Share of available points taken

BUF

55.9%

CHI

25.0%

Regulation winsFirst standings tiebreaker

BUF

CHI

Projected pointsAverage over 10,000 simulated seasons

BUF

CHI

Playoff oddsFrom the standings sim

BUF

21.7%

CHI

0.0%

Also on Thursday

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CAR @ SEA12:00 PM ET COL @ OTT7:00 PM ET MTL @ BOS7:00 PM ET WSH @ NJD7:00 PM ET TBL @ CBJ7:00 PM ET MIN @ TOR7:00 PM ET DET @ FLA7:30 PM ET WPG @ DAL8:00 PM ET STL @ UTA9:00 PM ET NYI @ LAK10:00 PM ET

Each game is played out in 10-second steps with power plays, score effects, pulled goalies, 3v3 overtime and shootouts. This page updates itself on game day, with the same address.

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