Blackhawks lineup tonight: Chicago’s projected lineup for game against Buffalo Sabres | Dec. 27, 2024

Tonight, the Chicago Blackhawks will look to get back in the win column after dropping back-to-back games to the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild.

On the flip side, the Buffalo Sabres will be looking to build on the momentum of a dominant 7-1 win over the New York Islanders on Monday, which snapped a 13-game skid for the team going all the way back to late November.

Currently, Chicago is sitting at the bottom of the Central Division with a record of 12-21-2 and 26 points, three points behind the seventh-place Nashville Predators.

Similarly, Buffalo is sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic Division with a record of 12-19-4 that sees the team sitting two points behind the seventh-place Detroit Red Wings.

Leading up to today's Blackhawks-Sabres game, Chicago has added Craig Smith to the injury report alongside netminder Laurent Brossoit and defenseman Alec Martinez, who are both on IR. Smith was placed on IR due to a back injury sustained earlier in the month, with no timeline on his return.

Chicago Blackhawks projected lines

Forwards:

1. LW Taylor Hall - C Connor Bedard - RW Tyler Bertuzzi
2. LW Nick Foligno - C Frank Nazar - RW Ryan Donato
3. LW Teuvo Teravainen - C Jason Dickinson - RW Ilya Mikheyev
4. LW Pat Maroon - C Lukas Reichel - RW Joey Anderson

Defense:

1. Alex Vlasic - Connor Murphy
2. Nolan Allan - Seth Jones
3. Kevin Korchinski - TJ Brodie

Goalies:

1. Petr Mrazek
2. Arvid Soderblom

Powerplay:

1. Tyler Bertuzzi, Frank Nazar, Teuvo Teravainen, Connor Bedard, Seth Jones
2. Pat Maroon, Lukas Reichel, Ryan Donato, Taylor Hall, Kevin Korchinski

Penalty Kill:

1. Jason Dickinson, Joey Anderson, Alex Vlasic, Connor Murphy
2. Teuvo Teravainen, Ilya Mikheyev, Nolan Allan, Seth Jones

Looking at the odds for tonight's Blackhawks vs Sabres game, as well as upcoming games on Chicago's schedule

Heading into tonight's clash between the Blackhawks and Sabres, Buffalo is sitting as a betting favorite on most major sportsbooks.

On FanDuel, Buffalo is a -182 favorite, while Chicago is a +150 underdog. These lines are nearly identical to those seen on DraftKings, where Buffalo is a -180 favorite and Chicago is a +150 underdog.

If these lines were to remain consistent, it would take a $180 bet on Buffalo as the favorites to profit $100, while a $100 bet on Chicago as the underdogs could win $150.

Following tonight's game, Chicago will head back home for a five-game stretch beginning with a clash against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. From there, the team will wrap up 2024 with a game against the Blues, before kicking off the new year by hosting the Habs on Jan. 3.