Buffalo Sabres Vs. Chicago Blackhawks - Lineups And Game Notes

The Sabres are riding a six-game winning streak against the Blackhawks, the longest such streak in franchise history. • In that span, Buffalo has outscored Chicago 30-10. • Buffalo's .657 all-time home points percentage against Chicago is its fourth-highest against any current NHL opponent, trailing only San Jose (.833), Vegas (.813) and Toronto (.676).

In his last 10 games against Chicago, Rasmus Dahlin has registered 12 points (2+10), including two assists in each of his last three matchups with the Blackhawks. Dahlin is one of 11 defensemen in NHL history to record multiple assists in at least three consecutive games against Chicago. A multi-assist performance tonight would make him just the second defenseman to extend such a streak to four or more games against the Blackhawks, joining Zach Werenski (six games). Dahlin's active three-game multi-assist streak against Chicago is tied with Pat LaFontaine (Oct. 21, 1992 to Oct. 29, 1995) for the longest by a Sabres skater against the Blackhawks all-time. A multi-assist performance tonight would give Dahlin sole possession of the franchise record.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 6-0-0 in six career games against Chicago and he has recorded a .928 save percentage and a 1.67 goals-against average in that span. • A win tonight would make Luukkonen the second goaltender in NHL history to earn a win in each of their first seven games against the Blackhawks (Andrei Vasilevskiy; Jan. 24, 2017 to March 4, 2021).