The Blackhawks will play the Sabres on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2026-27 NHL regular season has begun for the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres. Let's look back at some stats from 2025-26 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Chicago Blackhawks had a 82.33 power ranking in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2025-26 regular season was 96.00.
- Away Chicago Blackhawks - At the end of the 2025-26 NHL regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks had a 15-20-6 record as an away team, ranking them 10th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 26-10-5 record as a home team. They ranked 2nd for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2025-26 regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks ranked 27th (213), with the Buffalo Sabres ending up 5th (288).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2025-26 regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks finished 6th (275), with the Buffalo Sabres ranked 21st (241).
- Team Records - The Chicago Blackhawks had a 29-39-14 regular season record, with the Buffalo Sabres finishing with a 50-23-9 regular season standing last season.
Best Blackhawks at Sabres Odds
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NHL Odds Example
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Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.400 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 37 | -9.0 | 3-3-0 | 1-1-2 | 0-1 | 4-4-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 36 | -15.0 | 3-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-0 | 3-6-0 | L1 |
Chicago Blackhawks & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Chicago Blackhawks YR: futures available
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Buffalo Sabres YR: futures available
Chicago Blackhawks & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at 7:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other October 3, 2026 NHL Games
- Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs - 10/03/26 7:00pm EDT
- Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning - 10/03/26 7:00pm EDT
- Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins - 10/03/26 7:00pm EDT
- Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers - 10/03/26 7:00pm EDT
- Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers - 10/03/26 7:00pm EDT
- Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets - 10/03/26 7:00pm EDT
- New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders - 10/03/26 7:30pm EDT
- Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild - 10/03/26 8:12pm EDT
- Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators - 10/03/26 8:12pm EDT
- St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche - 10/03/26 9:00pm EDT
- Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks - 10/03/26 10:00pm EDT
- Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks - 10/03/26 10:00pm EDT