CHI
Chicago Blackhawks
0-3-0 · L3 · L10: 0-3-0
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
OT
Final
3—4
2026-10-03 · KeyBank Center
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
1-1-0 · W1 · L10: 1-1-0
L
SO
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 4.0 to 2.4 · BUF controlled 64.4% of 5v5 shot attempts
xG Flow
CUMULATIVECHI xG
2.39
ACTUAL
3 — 4
BUF xG
3.98
Scoring Timeline
0.17
HIGH xG
1P 07:59Even Strength
8
Ryan Donato(1)
C · CHI · #8
Alex Vlasic (1), Nick Lardis (1)CHI 1 - 0 BUF
0.08
MED xG
1P 11:24Even Strength
59
Tyler Bertuzzi(1)
L · CHI · #59
Anton Frondell (1), Teuvo Teravainen (1)CHI 2 - 0 BUF
0.06
MED xG
1P 16:24Even Strength
22
Jack Quinn(2)
R · BUF · #22
Zach Metsa (1)CHI 2 - 1 BUF
0.05
MED xG
2P 05:41Even Strength
72
Tage Thompson(1)
C · BUF · #72
Louis Crevier (1), Josh Norris (1)CHI 2 - 2 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
2P 18:18Even Strength
11
Oliver Moore(1)
C · CHI · #11
Anton Frondell (2), Alex Vlasic (2)CHI 3 - 2 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
3P 06:10Even Strength
26
Rasmus Dahlin(1)
D · BUF · #26
Peyton Krebs (1), Mattias Samuelsson (1)CHI 3 - 3 BUF
0.21
HIGH xG
3P 13:204 on 4
20
Jiri Kulich(1)
C · BUF · #20
Owen Power (3), Tage Thompson (1)CHI 3 - 4 BUF
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
30
Spencer Knight
G · CHI · #30
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★2
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
12/15 saves, .800 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 1A, 4 SOG, 2 HIT
Team Stats
CHIBUF
15Shots28
2.39xGF3.98
35.6CF%64.4
47.5FO%52.5
0/2PP0/3
18Hits29
11Blocks8
18Giveaways22
4Takeaways3
6PIM4
Period Breakdown
| Period | CHI SOG | BUF SOG | CHI xG | BUF xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | 12 | 0.68 | 2.12 |
| 2nd | 3 | 7 | 0.85 | 0.75 |
| 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0.86 | 1.11 |
| Total | 12 | 24 | 2.39 | 3.98 |
Penalties
5 TOTAL2P 11:39
Josh Doanhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Wyatt Kaiser2P 16:05
Oliver Mooreinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Konsta Helenius3P 00:53
Patrick Kanehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Ostlund3P 11:51
Cole Smithtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson3P 11:58
Zach Bensontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ian Cole