NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 10/19/2024

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Buffalo Sabres (1-4-1, 3 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (2-2-1, 5 pts)
Venue: United Center
Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 8:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm CT

TV: ESPN+ / MSG / CHSN
Radio:
Buffalo – WGR 550 AM
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Buffalo -1.5
Chicago +1.5
O/U 6

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Buffalo Sabres Notes:

It seems like every year hope is surrounding the Sabres, and then they have a 1-4-0 start and give up 24 goals in 5 games. That’s what happened to start the 2024-25 season. Buffalo has tremendous young talent, but they must find a way to keep the puck out of their net. Until the Sabres can figure things out defensively, the hope is just that.

Chicago Blackhawks Notes:

Chicago tries to stay unbeaten at home against a Sabres team that has struggled on the road this season (0-2-1). The Blackhawks have been better with their structure in their defensive zone, allowing only 14 goals in 5 games, good for 12th best in the league.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lineup: (subject to change)

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Benson-Cozens-Kulich
Greenway-McLeod-Zucker
Malenstyn-Krebs-Lafferty

Dahlin-Jokiharju
Byram-Power
Samuelsson-Clifton

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Levi

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lineup: (subject to change)

Foligno-Bedard-Teravainen
Hall-Kurashev-Bertuzzi
Athanasiou-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Reichel-Donato-Smith

Vlasic-Jones
Kaiser-Brodie
Allan-Murphy

Soderblom
Mrazek

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo – Alex Tuch has 6 points in 5 games this season for Buffalo after having a down year. Tuch is displaying his form from two seasons ago when he set career highs in goals, assists, and points.

Chicago – Bedard and Teravainen have been on fire with 7 points each in 5 games to start the season. The chemistry between the two young forwards has been noticeable since Teravainen signed with Chicago in the off-season.

Injury Report:

Buffalo
C Ryan Johnson – OUT
RW Nicholas Aube-Kubel – IR – Est. return November 1

Chicago
LW Pat Maroon – Day To Day
RW Joey Anderson – Day To Day
D Artyom Levshunov – IR (Non-Roster) – Est. return October 22
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster) – Est. return October 22
D Alec Martinez – IR – Est. return October 25

Next game

Buffalo – October 22 vs. Dallas
Chicago – October 22 vs. Vancouver

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