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Chicago Blackhawks 2, Buffalo Sabres 6: final score and stats

Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Blackhawks 2 to Buffalo Sabres 6, on Friday, December 27, 2024 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks.

NHLFriday, December 27, 2024
DateDec 27, 2024
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
TVESPN2
Attendance19,070

Line score

Team123T
Chicago Blackhawks0112
Buffalo Sabres4026

Top performers

Chicago Blackhawks
GoalsSeth Jones · 1
AssistsPat Maroon · 1
PointsSeth Jones · 1
Buffalo Sabres
GoalsAlex Tuch · 3
AssistsRasmus Dahlin · 2
PointsAlex Tuch · 3

Team comparison

Chicago BlackhawksBuffalo Sabres
Goals per game
2.3
2.8
Goals allowed per game
4.2
3.5
12-22-2Record13-19-4
8th in Central DivisionStanding6th in Atlantic Division
0-9Road record / home record4-6
LWLLLLast 5LLLLW
L1StreakL4

Team stats

Chicago BlackhawksBuffalo Sabres
Blocked Shots
9
11
Hits
35
24
Takeaways
4
5
Shots
17
35
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
1
1
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
24
25
Faceoff Win Percent
49.0
51.0
Giveaways
20
8
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
4

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Chicago Blackhawks
Bowen Byram D · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Tyler Bertuzzi LW · Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Chicago Blackhawks Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Connor Bedard020-120:111:200:0018:51210914205362.5300
Tyler Bertuzzi010-116:211:190:0015:02191110300000.0100
Jason Dickinson030-214:280:001:1213:16180700006940.0000
Ryan Donato030-212:340:420:0011:52150110100000.0000
Nick Foligno050-213:570:000:4613:11150801101420.0100
Taylor Hall101-116:100:430:0015:272007101020100.0300
Philipp Kurashev040011:240:000:0011:2413030200000.0200
Pat Maroon130014:060:410:0013:25150111201233.3100
Ilya Mikheyev020-114:440:000:4813:5617070000000.0100
Frank Nazar020-114:341:180:3512:41170000105271.4100
Lukas Reichel000014:310:400:0013:51170310004357.1000
Teuvo Teravainen010-114:371:170:3912:4116070020020.0100

Chicago Blackhawks Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nolan Allan120019:430:000:3619:0724010010000.0000
TJ Brodie120-215:370:000:0015:3720020000000.0012
Seth Jones102123:161:281:2120:2727130230000.0100
Kevin Korchinski001-216:510:320:0016:1921000100000.0112
Connor Murphy250-321:420:000:4021:0226010010000.0000
Alex Vlasic200-221:140:001:2319:5126020210000.0200

Chicago Blackhawks Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Arvid Soderblom2240022.917193040:0000
Petr Mrazek411007.63670020:0000

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Benson000115:431:140:0014:2919160620000.0000
Dylan Cozens100215:561:130:2214:21211811104833.3100
Peyton Krebs120015:360:000:5414:42200303101233.3012
Jiri Kulich020115:550:460:0015:09200602204544.4100
Sam Lafferty020-110:530:000:4410:0915011010000.0000
Beck Malenstyn000-110:580:000:5210:0615030200000.0100
Ryan McLeod000-111:560:001:0810:48160613003350.0000
JJ Peterka000316:161:020:0015:14200101210000.0100
Jack Quinn010214:480:460:0014:0220151430000.0100
Tage Thompson032216:491:030:0015:4622017110011664.7000
Alex Tuch001216:260:570:0015:2922312031010100.0012
Jason Zucker000216:350:470:0015:482109010010100.0000

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jacob Bryson000215:290:000:0015:2922000000000.0000
Bowen Byram140321:370:000:5620:4128041010000.0100
Connor Clifton162118:520:001:0717:4523000120000.0200
Rasmus Dahlin120321:171:340:0019:4329062300000.0000
Owen Power400020:500:260:4219:4226050300000.0000
Mattias Samuelsson220-120:180:121:1518:5125020020000.0000

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2170015.882141059:4600

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · vs Winnipeg JetsL 4-5
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Buffalo SabresW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · at Carolina HurricanesL 2-9
Nov 5, 2026 · at Tampa Bay LightningL 1-4
Nov 4, 2026 · at Florida PanthersL 3-5
Nov 14, 2026 · at Dallas StarsL 0-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2

Season series

BUF wins series 2-0
Dec 27, 2024CHI 2, BUF 6
Oct 19, 2024BUF 4, CHI 2

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres?

Buffalo Sabres won, 6-2, on Friday, December 27, 2024.

What was the final score of Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres?

Chicago Blackhawks 2, Buffalo Sabres 6.

Who were the top performers?

Chicago Blackhawks: Seth Jones (1 goals). Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch (3 goals).

Where is Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres played?

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY.

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