The Friday NHL slate includes the Buffalo Sabres (7-9-4) hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (10-6-4) at KeyBank Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are 16th in the Eastern Conference and the Blackhawks are eighth in the Western Conference.
How to watch Chicago Blackhawks vs. Buffalo Sabres
Chicago vs. Buffalo odds
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Injury reports
Sabres
Jiri Kulich: Out (Ear),
Zachary Benson: Out (Lower Body),
Michael Kesselring: Out (Lower Body),
Joshua Norris: Out (Upper Body),
Jason Zucker: Out (Illness),
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body)
Blackhawks
Laurent Brossoit: Out (Hip),
Nick Foligno: Out (Hand),
Andre Burakovsky: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Shea Michael Weber: Out For Season (Ankle),
Jason Dickinson: Day-To-Day (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- Over 20 games played, Tage Thompson has put up 18 points (10 goals and eight assists).
- Alex Lyon has a 3.1 goals-against average, and 329 saves. His .906 save percentage ranks 20th in the league.
- Over 20 games played this season, Connor Bedard has collected28 points (1.4 per game), with 13 goals and 15 assists).
- Spencer Knight has given up 35 goals (2.5 goals-against average) and collected 416 saves with a .922 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
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