Sabres at Blackhawks preview: November 12, 2026
The Buffalo Sabres (8-7-3) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (4-13-1) at United Center on November 12, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 8-7-3 | 2-3 (2.6-3.6) | 4-1-3 (3.6-3.8) | 4-6-0 (2.4-3.5) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 4-13-1 | 0-5 (2.4-5.6) | 0-8-1 (1.9-5.1) | 4-5-0 (2.4-3.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| BUF | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.9 (20th) | 2.2 (32nd) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.6 (4th) | 4.2 (2nd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 28.6 (9th) | 22.9 (31st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.8 (22nd) | 30.7 (1st) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.6 (24th) | 0.3 (32nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 1.1 (5th) | 0.6 (23rd) |
| Hits per game | 17.9 (27th) | 17.7 (28th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 26.3 (2nd) | 21.5 (15th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 12.4 (29th) | 11.1 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.6 (11th) | 12 (29th) |
Recent form
Buffalo Sabres
- Nov 11, 2026: L 3-8 vs TBL
- Nov 8, 2026: L 1-4 vs VGK
- Nov 6, 2026: W 5-2 vs CBJ
- Nov 4, 2026: L 1-2 vs OTT
- Oct 31, 2026: W 3-2 at LAK
Chicago Blackhawks
Head-to-head
5 earlier meetings stored: Blackhawks 0, Sabres 5. Full Blackhawks vs Sabres head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2026-27 | CHI 3, BUF 4 (at BUF) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2025-26 | CHI 1, BUF 5 (at CHI) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2025-26 | CHI 3, BUF 9 (at BUF) |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2024-25 | CHI 2, BUF 6 (at BUF) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2024-25 | CHI 2, BUF 4 (at CHI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 18 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jack Quinn | RW | 18 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Zach Benson | LW | 18 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Owen Power | D | 18 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | 12 | 21.8 Saves/g, 25.1 SA/g, 3.3 GA/g | 22.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Colten Ellis | G | 8 | 19.8 Saves/g, 22.6 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 21.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | 12 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Roman Kantserov | RW | 18 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Patrick Kane | RW | 15 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Anton Frondell | C | 18 | 0.4 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal |
| Spencer Knight | G | 14 | 26 Saves/g, 29.5 SA/g, 3.5 GA/g | 22.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arvid Soderblom | G | 5 | 22.4 Saves/g, 26.6 SA/g, 4.2 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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