PREVIEW: Blackhawks Travel to Buffalo for Sabres Matchup

TIME: 6:00 PM
TV: NBCSCH | RADIO: WGN-720-AM | STREAM: MyTeamsApp (In Market) & ESPN+ (Out of Market)
The Blackhawks meet the Sabres in Buffalo for the first matchup between the two teams this season.

LAST GAME RECAP

Despite five different Blackhawks' finding the back of the net, Chicago suffered its first home loss of the season, a 6-5 decision to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday evening in Chicago. Max Domi tallied a power-play goal and three points (1G, 2A), extending his current point to four games (3G, 3A). Andreas Athanasiou buried Chicago's first goal of the night, giving him points in back-to-back games. Reese Johnson scored his first goal of the season. Jonathan Toews notched a power-play goal, giving him a team-leading (tied) four goals on the season and points in three consecutive games (2G, 1A). Caleb Jones added two assists and has points in back-to-back games. Patrick Kane chipped in three points (1G, 2A) to extend his current multi-point streak to three games (2G, 5A). Alex Stalock made 32 saves on 38 Oilers' shots.

VS. BUFFALO

The Blackhawks are 3-1-1 in their last five games against Buffalo and 8-2-1 against the Sabres dating back to the start of the 2015-16 campaign. Chicago dropped a 3-2 OT decision to the Sabres during their last meeting on Apr. 29 in Buffalo.

HOMETOWN KID

A native of Buffalo, NY, Patrick Kane has 25 points (11G, 14) and a plus-8 in 20 career games against the Sabres. His 25 points against the Sabres are the fourth (tied) most in franchise history. In nine career games at KeyBank Center, Kane has notched seven goals, six assists, and 13 points.

DON'T DOUBT DOMI

Following a three-point night (1G, 2A) against Edmonton on Thursday, Max Domi enters Buffalo with six points (3G-3A) and a plus-2 in his last four games. In his career, Domi has registered 19 points (8G, 11A) in 17 games against the Sabres, with nine of the points (6G, 3A) coming in 10 career games at KeyBank Center.

MILESTONE WATCH

With his first period goal on Thursday evening, Andreas Athanasiou reached the 200 point plateau for his career. Jake McCabe hit the 100 point mark for his career with an assist on Thursday against Edmonton. Patrick Kane is currently tied with Brent Seabrook (1,114 GP) for for the third most games played for the Blackhawks in franchise history. Jonathan Toews is just four assists from 500 in his NHL career.