Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Blackhawks (30-34-8) |
0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 37 |
| Sabres (23-36-12) |
1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 32 |
Top Notes
- Today’s win was the Sabres’ first against the Blackhawks since Dec. 11, 2009, snapping a 0-9-3 slide against Chicago.
- Nicholas Baptiste (two goals) earned his first career game-winning goal and his first career multi-goal performance.
- With his 145th career point today (assist), Rasmus Ristolainen tied Dmitri Kalinin for 14th-most by a Sabres defenseman. He’s now six shy of tying Tyler Myers for 13th.
- Ristolainen now has six assists in his last seven games against the Blackhawks.
- With his goal today, Ryan O’Reilly has now reached the 20-goal mark in each of his three seasons with the Sabres.
- The goal, his 12th power-play tally of the season, moved him into a tie for ninth in the league in power-play goals.
- Sam Reinhart’s fourth three-point performance (1+2) of the season gives him 29 points (12+17) in his last 27 games.
- Jack Eichel, who earned an assist on Ryan O’Reilly’s goal in his first game back from a high-ankle sprain that sidelined him for 15 games, now has 35 points (15+20) in his last 31 games played.
Today’s Goaltenders
| Today’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Blackhawks |
Berube | L | .871 | 4.10 |
| Sabres | Johnson | W | .919 | 3.01 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Blackhawks |
Berube | 2-4-0 | .900 | 3.55 |
| Sabres | Johnson | 8-11-3 | .897 | 3.27 |
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Phil Housley
Sabres forward Jack Eichel
Sabres forward Ryan O’Reilly
Sabres forward Nicholas Baptiste
Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville
Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews
Blackhawks forward Jordan Oesterle
