Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres: Betting Trends, Oct 3, 2026 (NHL)
The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Buffalo Sabres on October 3, 2026. This season the Chicago Blackhawks have covered the spread in 48 of 80 games (60%), and the Buffalo Sabres have covered the spread in 46 of 81 games (56.8%) (2025-26). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 26, 2026.
Against the spread, 2025-26 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 48 of 80 (60%) | 25 of 40 (62.5%) | 23 of 40 (57.5%) | 4 of 10 (40%) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 46 of 81 (56.8%) | 21 of 41 (51.2%) | 25 of 40 (62.5%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | BUF 5 | CHI 1 |
| 2025-11-21 | CHI 3 | BUF 9 |
Chicago Blackhawks: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | vs SJS | W 5-2 |
| 2026-04-13 | vs BUF | L 1-5 |
| 2026-04-11 | vs STL | L 3-5 |
| 2026-04-09 | vs CAR | L 2-7 |
| 2026-04-06 | @ SJS | L 2-3 |
Buffalo Sabres: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | vs DAL | L 3-4 |
| 2026-04-13 | @ CHI | W 5-1 |
| 2026-04-09 | vs CBJ | W 5-0 |
| 2026-04-08 | @ NYR | W 5-3 |
| 2026-04-06 | vs TBL | W 4-2 |
Questions about Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
Who has the better record against the spread, the Chicago Blackhawks or the Buffalo Sabres?
The Chicago Blackhawks have covered in 48 of 80 games (60%) and the Buffalo Sabres in 46 of 81 (56.8%) in the 2025-26 season, so the Chicago Blackhawks have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Buffalo Sabres gone?
Of the last 2 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Buffalo Sabres won 2 and the Chicago Blackhawks won 0. The most recent was BUF 5, CHI 1 on April 13, 2026.
Are these CHI at BUF numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 26, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
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