Sabres vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 13

The Buffalo Sabres (49-23-8) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (28-38-14) on Monday, April 13, with the Sabres coming off a win in their last game and the Blackhawks a defeat. The Blackhawks are heavy underdogs despite being the hosts, at +170, and the Sabres are -205.

Buffalo won 5-0 at home its last time out on April 9 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Three Sabres skaters had two points each, including Joshua Norris (two assists) and Logan Stanley (two assists).

Chicago's last game was a home loss, 5-3, to the St. Louis Blues on April 11. Ilya Mikheyev had two points (two goals) in that matchup for the Blackhawks.

Here's our prediction for who will capture the win in Monday's matchup.

Sabres vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 4 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-205)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+170)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 24-15 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Buffalo is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Sabres' implied win probability is 67.2%.
• Buffalo and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 37 of 79 games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have won 28, or 37.8%, of the 74 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Chicago is 11-13 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +170 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 37.0% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has played 31 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 275 total goals (3.4 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Sabres have been one of the stingiest units in league action, allowing 236 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 10th.
• It has the league's fifth-best goal differential at +39.
• The 48 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season rank 17th in the NHL (on 241 power-play chances).
• Buffalo has the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.92%).
• The Sabres have scored 10 shorthanded goals this season.
• Buffalo's 81.7% penalty-kill success rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• Buffalo wins 45.7% of its faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sabres connect on 12.2% of their shots (fifth in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 204 goals this season (2.6 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks concede 3.3 goals per game (263 in total), 26th in the league.
• Its -59 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 40 power-play goals (on 228 chances), 25th in the NHL.
• Chicago scores on 17.54% of its power plays, No. 28 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have five.
• The 83.55% penalty-kill percentage of Chicago is second in the NHL.
• At 46.1%, Chicago has the NHL's 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 27th in the league.