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PIT6
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RecapThis page was the preview until puck drop.Saturday 3 October · KeyBank Center · Meeting No. 146
FINAL
By period
123T
Chicago2103
Buffalo1124
Pre-game favouriteBUF 67.3%Won
First starJ.Kulich1 G · 0 A
Game stats
15Shots28
2.3Expected goals4.1
0/2Power play0/3
18Hits29
11Blocks8
Full box score ↓
Recap · data desk

Kulich scores the winner as Buffalo beat Chicago 4-3

Buffalo out-shot Chicago 28-15 in a game with 1 lead change. The pre-game price had BUF at 67.3%.

Pucks & Stats Data Desk 3 Oct

1st period: R. Donato (CHI), T. Bertuzzi (CHI), J. Quinn (BUF). 2nd period: T. Thompson (BUF), O. Moore (CHI). 3rd period: R. Dahlin (BUF), J.Kulich (BUF).

Tage Thompson led Buffalo with 1 goal and 1 assist. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 12 of 15 shots. On expected goals it was Buffalo 4.1, Chicago 2.3. On the power play Buffalo went 0 for 3 and Chicago 0 for 2.

Shots28-15Buffalo first
Power play0/3Buffalo
Lead changes1
DecidedRegulationWinner at 13:20

How it turned

1st period
07:59Ryan Donato (goal 1)Assists: A. Vlasic, N. LardisEV1-0
11:24Tyler Bertuzzi (goal 1)Assists: A. Frondell, T. TeravainenEV2-0
16:24Jack Quinn (goal 2)Assists: Z. MetsaEV2-1
2nd period
05:41Tage Thompson (goal 1)Assists: L. Crevier, J. NorrisEV2-2
18:18Oliver Moore (goal 1)Assists: A. Frondell, A. VlasicEV3-2
3rd period
06:10Rasmus Dahlin (goal 1)Assists: P. Krebs, M. SamuelssonEV3-3
13:20Jiri Kulich (goal 1)Assists: O. Power, T. ThompsonEV · GWG3-4

Where the goals came from

Chicago attacking leftBuffalo attacking right
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

How the chances built

Chicago 2.27 xGBuffalo 4.14 xGDots are goals · hover for the shot
0123452nd3rd1st

Running total of expected goals for each team, regulation and overtime. A steep climb is a spell of good chances; a goal dot above the other line came against the run of play.

The market got this one

Market, pre-game67.3% BUFCalled it
Last season's table75.2% BUFCalled it
Total goals7Over 6.0
How each market settled ↓

What’s next

Chicago visit NY Islanders on Thursday 8 October. Buffalo host Dallas on Thursday 8 October.

Chicago BlackhawksBuffalo Sabres
Full game data

Box score

Buffalo

#SkaterGAPSOG+/-FO%TOI
72Tage Thompson1124+255.6%19:41
26Rasmus Dahlin1013+1—25:23
22Jack Quinn1015+1—19:07
20Jiri Kulich1011+277.8%13:31
25Owen Power0111−2—25:12
23Mattias Samuelsson01110—24:11
46Louis Crevier0111+2—17:08
9Josh Norris0111033.3%16:32
19Peyton Krebs0111−10.0%13:42
73Zach Metsa0110+2—8:28
6Zach Benson0001+133.3%19:33
91Josh Doan0001+1—18:06
86Noah Ostlund0002027.3%17:23
8Olen Zellweger00010—15:31
94Konsta Helenius0003−20.0%14:39
71Ryan McLeod0001−360.0%12:02
29Beck Malenstyn00000—8:31
10Sam Carrick0001075.0%7:20

Chicago

#SkaterGAPSOG+/-FO%TOI
72Alex Vlasic0220+3—22:33
16Anton Frondell0221+237.5%16:06
59Tyler Bertuzzi1011+1—16:18
11Oliver Moore1011080.0%9:30
8Ryan Donato1011−10.0%9:25
86Teuvo Teravainen0111+20.0%14:22
76Nick Lardis0111−1—7:41
55Artyom Levshunov0002−1—24:40
44Wyatt Kaiser0000−2—22:58
28Ian Cole0001+2—20:37
91Frank Nazar0002−237.5%19:58
88Patrick Kane0000−2—19:01
80Roman Kantserov0000−162.5%18:48
12Jordan Greenway00020—15:55
20Ryan Greene0000057.1%15:36
22Cole Smith00000—15:09
38Ethan Del Mastro0000−2—15:01
14Kevin Korchinski0002−2—11:21
Markets

How each market settled

Market · closing priceMarketKalshiKalshiPolymarketPolyProphetXProphetXSettled
Buffalo to winMoneyline68¢68¢68¢100¢
Chicago to winMoneyline33¢33¢32¢0¢

Closing price = each venue’s midpoint at the last snapshot before puck drop. Settlement follows each venue’s rules; shown for information only. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable.

Updated after every final · Closing 2 Oct, 4:03 PM ET