One-goal night: Buffalo Sabres slip past Chicago Blackhawks

That brings us to the end of a first period — Chicago Blackhawks 1, Buffalo Sabres 1. Chicago Blackhawks edged the shot clock 12-11, while Buffalo Sabres still controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Vincent Trocheck opened the scoring for Chicago Blackhawks at 8:32, then Gabe Perreault tied it for Buffalo Sabres at 16:19.

Igor Shesterkin was under siege with 11 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Chicago Blackhawks went 0-for-1 while Buffalo Sabres went 0-for-1.

Buffalo Sabres owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Chicago Blackhawks 0, Buffalo Sabres 1. Chicago Blackhawks edged the shot clock 9-5, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Mackie Samoskevich put Buffalo Sabres in front at 8:40.

Igor Shesterkin was under siege with 9 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Chicago Blackhawks went 0-for-1 while Buffalo Sabres went 0-for-1.

The final five minutes were split evenly in chances.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Chicago Blackhawks 0, Buffalo Sabres 0. Chicago Blackhawks edged the shot clock 16-5, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Neither side could solve the goaltending — a grinding, scoreless frame.

Igor Shesterkin was under siege with 16 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Chicago Blackhawks went 0-for-1.

Chicago Blackhawks owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.