- Match: Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks
- Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
- Broadcast: MSG Network, Chicago Sports Network
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The Chicago Blackhawks, with a record of 4-13-1, will host the Buffalo Sabres (8-6-3) at the United Center this Thursday.
The Buffalo Sabres faced a 4-1 defeat against the Golden Knights in their last matchup. In that game, Buffalo accumulated 6 penalty minutes and had 3 power play chances but failed to capitalize. Their offensive performance was subpar, managing to score only once from 29 shots.
At even strength, the Sabres have allowed 39 goals while scoring 42 themselves. Their opponents have earned 59 power play opportunities (ranking 14th in the league), resulting in 17 goals. Overall, the Sabres have scored 50 goals (21st in the NHL) and conceded 56. With 483 shots taken, they currently maintain a shooting percentage of 10.4%. After tallying 19 points this season, their points percentage stands at .559. Defensively, Buffalo has faced 461 shots with a .879 save percentage. The Sabres have had 56 power play chances, scoring 8 goals, which translates to a percentage of 14.29%.
Colten Ellis will be the goaltender for this matchup. Throughout his professional career, Ellis has allowed 64 goals, with a goals against average of 3.05 over 23 games. His current save percentage is .898, with a record of 11-7-2 and 21 games started. In total, he has achieved 10 quality starts with a rate of .476 and has faced 628 shots, making 564 saves.
In their previous game, Chicago lost to the Lightning by a score of 4-1. They had a single power play opportunity but were unable to score, managing just 1 goal from 26 shots.
This season, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 39 goals and 9 points, resulting in a points percentage of .250. They have allowed 76 goals—64 at even strength and 12 while shorthanded. The Blackhawks scored 34 goals at even strength and only 5 goals (last in the league) on the power play, totaling 51 chances with a power play percentage of 9.80%. With 413 shots taken (30th in the NHL), their shooting percentage is 9.44%. On defense, they have permitted 552 shots and achieved a penalty kill success rate of 78.57% against 56 power play attempts. Their current save percentage stands at 86.2%.
Spencer Knight will be in goal for the Blackhawks. He has registered 4,155 saves out of 4,609 shots, resulting in a .901 save percentage. With a career record of 72-68-20 in 164 games, Knight has made 154 starts, playing for 391 minutes. His quality start percentage is at 50.0%, totaling 77 quality starts, while allowing an average of 2.95 goals per game with 455 goals yielded.
Who will emerge victorious in this exciting NHL match against the spread or moneyline?
Expert’s Pick: Choose Chicago
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