The Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks square up for a Thursday night battle in the NHL. Buffalo comes into this one for their second game in as many nights, but remain confident against one of the NHL’s bottom-feeders. How will this one play out? Here is our in-depth Sabres vs. Blackhawks prediction.
Buffalo is coming off a large defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, but the competition will dramatically drop in this one. Chicago owns a lowly record of 4-13-1, which has them 31st overall in the league. Not a thing has gone right for them this season, and they have lost six-straight games while being outscored 32-13. A 9-2 loss in their most-recent game further exemplifies the lack of many things within this team. This is a crucial game for Buffalo, as they are within an extremely-tight Atlantic Division where every point matters. Sitting on two-straight losses and a 1-3-0 record in their last four, a sense of urgency must be well-within the group. Lucky for them, when they turn it on, they are a force to be reckoned with. They are pretty healthy, and boast a solid lineup led by the likes of Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin. These two already met in an 4-3 Sabres win in October, and I expect the same victor here. For our Sabres vs. Blackhawks prediction, we are siding with a traveling Buffalo team.
Sabres vs. Blackhawks prediction: Buffalo Sabres money line (-145) available at time of publishing. Playable up to (-160).
