Buffalo Sabres @ Chicago Blackhawks

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Justin Danforth RW	IR	Sep 15
Jiri Kulich C	IR	Sep 15
Noah Ostlund C	OUT	Sep 15

Chicago Blackhawks

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Connor Bedard C	OUT	Nov 11
Matt Grzelcyk D	OUT	Sep 15
Artyom Levshunov D	OUT	Sep 15
Ryan Ellis D	IR	Jul 1

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/18/26	vsMTL	L3-2 OT
5/16/26	@MTL	W8-3
5/14/26	vsMTL	L6-3
5/12/26	@MTL	W3-2
5/10/26	@MTL	L6-2

Blackhawks Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/15/26	vsSJ	W5-2
4/13/26	vsBUF	L5-1
4/11/26	vsSTL	L5-3
4/9/26	vsCAR	L7-2
4/6/26	@SJ	L3-2

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/3

Blackhawks
Sabres

Game 1

10/3

Sabres
Blackhawks

Game 2

11/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

2026 NHL free agency tracker: News, contracts, grades, buzz

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Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually.

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Forward Collin Graf, who had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season, re-signed with the Sharks on a three-year deal worth $12.75 million.

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