Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

Sabres

8-7-4, 20 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Blackhawks

5-13-1, 11 PTS

United Center

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCHI shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
BUF	8	10	5	0	23
CHI	8	6	9	2	25

In net

Alex Lyon22/25 SV, .880

Spencer Knight21/23 SV, .913

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
BUF	2	0	0	0	2
CHI	1	0	1	1	3

Who won: Blackhawks 3-2

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at United Center. Frank Nazar led the Blackhawks in goals (2). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Who wins?

Final

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Chirp Sim

Missed it

The Sim said

BUF 53%

BUF 4, CHI 3

Final

CHI won

BUF 2, CHI 3

Set before the game. The Sim's record

Chirp Recap

Blackhawks beat Sabres 3-2 in OT on Donato's goal

Ryan Donato scored 3:12 into overtime, and the Blackhawks beat the Sabres 3-2 at the United Center. Chicago erased a one-goal deficit twice, and Donato finished it on a wrist shot from Anton Frondell and Sam Rinzel.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFCHI

9Blocked Shots16

21Hits19

3Takeaways3

23Shots25

1Power Play Goals1

4Power Play Opportunities3

25.0Power Play Percentage33.3

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

26Faceoffs Won30

46.4Faceoff Win Percent53.6

12Giveaways12

4Total Penalties5

8Penalty Minutes10

Player of the game

Frank Nazar

CHI · 2 G, 5 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

45%

BUF · 2.22 xG

55%

CHI · 2.50 xG

Blackhawks created better chances: they win this game 55% of the time

Play by play

End of the overtime
GOALOT 3:12
Goal! Wrist shot
R. Donato · 1 G
Ryan Donato Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Anton Frondell (6), Sam Rinzel (6)
BUF 2 - 3 CHI
OT 2:58
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Josh Norris
J. Norris · 1 A
OT 2:57
Big hit on J. Norris
Sam Rinzel hit Josh Norris
S. Rinzel · 2 A
OT 2:30
Wrist shot wide left
Patrick Kane Wrist Shot Wide Left
P. Kane
OT 2:16
Shot blocked by A. Levshunov
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
J. Quinn · 2 A
OT 0:40
Faceoff win vs F. Nazar
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Frank Nazar
P. Krebs
OT 0:37
Wrist shot on goal
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
C. Bedard · 1 A
OT 0:00
Faceoff win vs C. Bedard
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Connor Bedard
R. McLeod
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Faceoff win vs F. Nazar
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Frank Nazar
R. McLeod
P3 0:07
Wrist shot on goal
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
C. Bedard · 1 A
P3 1:38
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Roman Kantserov faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
R. Kantserov · 1 A
P3 1:38
FLAG
Penalty: hooking
Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Andrew Mangiapane (2 min)
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 1:40
Wrist shot on goal
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
A. Mangiapane
P3 2:05
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Josh Norris
R. Greene
P3 2:46
Faceoff win vs T. Kozak
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
F. Nazar · 2 G
P3 2:48
Snap shot on goal
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
P. Krebs
P3 3:09
Big hit on Z. Benson
Roman Kantserov hit Zach Benson
R. Kantserov · 1 A
P3 3:13
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ian Cole
I. Cole
P3 3:19
Big hit on I. Cole
Mattias Samuelsson hit Ian Cole
M. Samuelsson
P3 4:05
Wrist shot on goal
Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
T. Kozak
P3 4:17
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Owen Power
O. Power · 1 G
P3 4:24
Shot blocked by A. Mangiapane
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
J. Kulich