NHL

Chicago 3, at Buffalo 4

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 G

Chicago Blackhawks

3-5 · W2 · #31 (1173 ELO -2)

2 1 0 3

Buffalo Sabres

4-4 · W1 · #6 (1353 ELO +2)

1 1 2 4

KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Kulich’s late goal lifts Sabres over Blackhawks in home opener

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jiri Kulich scored with 6:40 left in the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at KeyBank Center on Saturday in their home opener. The attendance was 19,070. For Kulich, the goal was his first in nearly a calendar year, coming after the 22-year-old missed the final 70 games of last season because of blood clot issues. Rasmus Dahlin tied the game early in the third period, and Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 12 saves for the Sabres. Chicago… Read more...

Top Statlines

Tage Thompson BUF 1g 1a 4sog 1hit
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF 1w 12sv 15sog
Jiri Kulich BUF 1g 1sog

Forecasting

ELO Probability BUF 77.6%

Spread BUF -1.5

Projected Score BUF 3 CHI 1

Money Line BUF -220/CHI +180

Over/Under 5.5 (Over)