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Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2022-10-29 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 4 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 51.0%
CHI: 49.0%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.33
CHI: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BUF
C. Anderson
CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
StatBUFCHI
Season SV%—0.873
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—4.02
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
BUFC. Anderson2623388.5%3.7630.76
CHIArvid Soderblom4541491.1%5.2451.24
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 90% • BUF at home vs CHI: 5-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-13CHI 1 - 5 BUFBUFBUF
2025-11-21BUF 9 - 3 CHIBUFBUF
2024-12-27BUF 6 - 2 CHIBUFBUF
2024-10-19CHI 2 - 4 BUFBUFBUF
2024-01-18BUF 3 - 0 CHIBUFBUF

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BUF1822.22
1CHI1311.55
2BUF1831.88
2CHI1721.73
3BUF1801.07
3CHI500.48
4BUF100.08
4CHI000.00
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 51.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 4 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.3 - 3.3