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Blackhawks vs Sabres: Chicago’s second game of back-to-back night
The Chicago Blackhawks will try to get a rare road win when they visit the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night.
A season to forget for the Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are 15th in the Western Conference with a 13-29-2 record and have lost 4 of 23 road games so far in the season. Chicago is coming off a 2-1 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks that ended their three-game losing streak. The Blackhawks score only 2.28 goals per game while allowing 3.65. Connor Bedard is the best player in Chicago with 33 points, 15 of which are goals. Philipp Kurashev also has a solid season for Chicago, scoring 14 goals so far in the season.
The Sabres are on the rise
The Buffalo Sabres are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 19-21-4 record. They are a solid 10-11-1 at home and have won 4 of the last 6 games, including a 3-0 win over the Sharks in their last one. Buffalo scores 2.95 goals per game and allows 3.23. Casey Mittlestadt is the leader of the Sabres with 38 points so far in the season. When it comes to goals, Jeff Skinner leads the Sabres with 17.
Betting Trends
Buffalo have won 4 of the last 5 games against Chicago. They are 4-2 SU in the last 6 games overall. The Blackhawks are 0-10 SU in the last 10 road games and 0-5 SU in the last 5 against eastern Conference teams.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having disappointing seasons so far, but only the Sabres seem to have the talent to do more. They are very solid on the offensive end, but defense is where they need to improve in order to get closer to the playoff zone. Both teams are coming off wins and will try to build momentum. Chicago has scored only a goal in the 60 minutes of each of their last four games, and the Sabres have dominated them in recent matchups, so going with Buffalo in this one is the right choice.
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