Forward trio
92:53 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 97 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 78 / 57
- Corsi share
- 52.7%
- Fenwick share
- 57.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.56 / 3.65
Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 13, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 13, 2026.
April 13, 2026
· 7:30 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 13. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
115:29 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 103 / 93
- Fenwick for / against
- 79 / 66
- Corsi share
- 52.6%
- Fenwick share
- 54.5%
- xG for / against
- 5.34 / 4.78
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
77:35 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 68 / 76
- Fenwick for / against
- 44 / 56
- Corsi share
- 47.2%
- Fenwick share
- 44.0%
- xG for / against
- 3.64 / 3.88
Defense pair
122:50 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 92 / 146
- Fenwick for / against
- 70 / 115
- Corsi share
- 38.7%
- Fenwick share
- 37.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.68 / 7.79
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Colten Ellis
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Apr 9
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 136
- Save %
- 91.2
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 33.1
Arvid Soderblom
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Apr 11
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 145
- Save %
- 88.3
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 37.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 3.28
- xG against / game
- 2.93
- xG differential / game
- 0.36
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.84
- xG against / game
- 3.77
- xG differential / game
- -0.93
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.8
- Faceoff win %
- 48.9
- Penalties / game
- 4.6
Shots / game: 29.5 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 44.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 43.7
- Faceoff win %
- 42.3
- Penalties / game
- 2.4
Shots / game: 26.7 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.273 |
| 31 | Goals for | 24 |
| 41 | Goals against | 43 |
| -10 | Goal differential | -19 |
| OT1 | Current streak | L3 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
CHI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| -5 | Goal differential | -6 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 3-7-0 |
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 28 | Goals for | 22 |
| 35 | Goals against | 38 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -16 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
8 wins
10
games reviewed
CHI
2 wins
Total goals42 – 27
Goal differential
+15
/
-15
Goals per game4.2 / 2.7
Shots per game32.3 / 24.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 9 | 23 - 30 | View |
| Dec 27, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 6 | 17 - 35 | View |
| Oct 19, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 2 | 22 - 37 | View |
| Jan 18, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
0 - 3 | 19 - 31 | View |
| Nov 19, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 2 | 20 - 26 | View |
| Jan 17, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 4 | 33 - 26 | View |
| Oct 29, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 4 | 26 - 45 | View |
| Apr 29, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 21 - 36 | View |
| Mar 28, 2022 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
6 - 5 | 37 - 21 | View |
| Nov 17, 2019 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
1 - 4 | 34 - 27 | View |