Buffalo Sabres v Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

Final

Buffalo Sabres

4–3

Chicago Blackhawks

Player stats

Blackhawks

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
T. BertuzziLW	0	2	0	1	16:18	1:25	0:00	14:53	19	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0
R. DonatoC	0	1	0	-1	9:25	0:59	0:00	8:26	16	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0
A. FrondellC	0	1	1	2	16:06	0:50	1:16	14:00	23	0	0	2	1	0	6	10	37.5	1	0	0
R. GreeneC	0	0	0	0	15:36	0:00	1:04	14:32	21	0	0	0	0	2	8	6	57.1	0	0	0
J. GreenwayLW	1	0	0	0	15:55	0:00	0:54	15:01	21	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
P. KaneRW	0	0	0	-2	19:01	1:19	0:00	17:42	22	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
R. KantserovRW	0	2	0	-1	18:48	1:18	0:02	17:28	22	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	62.5	2	0	0
N. LardisLW	0	2	0	-1	7:41	0:42	0:00	6:59	13	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
O. MooreC	0	1	0	0	9:30	0:41	0:00	8:49	15	1	1	0	1	0	4	1	80.0	0	1	2
F. NazarC	1	0	1	-2	19:58	1:01	1:24	17:33	26	0	0	0	2	1	6	10	37.5	3	0	0
C. SmithRW	0	3	1	0	15:09	0:06	1:46	13:17	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
T. TeravainenC	1	0	0	2	14:22	0:00	1:47	12:35	22	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
I. ColeD	2	1	1	2	20:37	0:07	2:08	18:22	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
E. Del MastroD	2	2	0	-2	15:01	0:00	0:05	14:56	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
W. KaiserD	2	2	0	-2

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
S. KnightG	4	28	0	0	24	.857	23	1	0	59:01	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. BensonLW	0	3	0	1	19:33	2:33	0:32	16:28	26	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	33.3	3	1	2
S. CarrickC	0	2	0	0	7:20	0:00	0:00	7:20	13	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	1	75.0	0	0	0

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News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Sunday 4 October 2026
Started: 10:00 am Sydney time
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Competition: NHL
Officials: Scott Cherrey (Linesman), Cody Beach (Referee), Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Anthony Lapointe (Linesman)
Crowd: 19,070

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Updated 10 Nov, 11:13 pm

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV
L. CrevierD	0	1	0	2	17:08	0:00	1:06	16:02	23	0	0	1	1	0	4
R. DahlinD	0	4	0	1	25:23	2:21	0:00	23:02	26	1	1	0	3	0	1
Z. MetsaD	1	0	0	2	8:28	0:00	0:54	7:34	13	0	0	1	0	0	0
O. PowerD	1	1	0	-2	25:12	1:46	1:14	22:12	31	0	0	1	1	0	0
M. SamuelssonD	2	2	1	0	24:11	0:01	0:54	23:16	26	0	1	1	1	1	2
O. ZellwegerD	0	0	0	0	15:31	0:00	0:07	15:24	21	0	0	0	1	1	1