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Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks: Home Team Total closing line and CLV

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By WAGERBIRD® Quantitative Research Desk · SkyBurst Technology, Inc. · NJ DGE Vendor #0096475

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Desk Status
No Release · Market Movement Only
Closing Consensus
2.5 (opened 2.5)
Market Move
2.5 to 2.5 (net flat since open; moved up to 1.0 pt intraday)
Lane closing-line timing
Ahead: 32 · At close: 3 · Behind: 18 (53 measured)

Market-Implied Projection (Vig-Free Consensus)

Implied Win Probability
BUF 74.3% · CHI 25.7%
Consensus Spread
CHI +1.5
Consensus Total
5.5
Market-Implied Score
BUF 3.5 – CHI 2

Market Brief: BUF @ CHI Home Team Total

Buffalo Sabres @ Chicago Blackhawks Home Team Total: pre-kickoff closing consensus settled at 2.5 after opening at 2.5 (13 sportsbooks tracked ahead of Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM ET kickoff). Lane Closing Line Value (CLV) (NHL team totals): 64.0% of moved lines ahead of close (32 Ahead of close · 3 At the close · 18 Behind close) · Sept 29–Nov 9.

The line is unchanged since open (2.5) across 13 sportsbooks. Pre-kickoff closing consensus: 2.5 (opened 2.5). WAGERBIRD had no release on this market.

What was the BUF @ CHI home team total closing and opening consensus line?

Buffalo Sabres @ Chicago Blackhawks Home Team Total: pre-kickoff closing consensus settled at 2.5 after opening at 2.5 (13 sportsbooks tracked ahead of Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM ET kickoff). Lane Closing Line Value (CLV) (NHL team totals): 64.0% of moved lines ahead of close (32 Ahead of close · 3 At the close · 18 Behind close) · Sept 29–Nov 9.

How did the BUF @ CHI home team total move from open to close?

The line is unchanged since open (2.5) across 13 sportsbooks.

What was the BUF @ CHI home team total release result and closing consensus?

Pre-kickoff closing consensus: 2.5 (opened 2.5). WAGERBIRD had no release on this market.

BUF @ CHI Home Team Total Odds Across Licensed Partner Sportsbooks

Closing consensus before kickoff: 2.5 (opened 2.5).

Full market: 8 sportsbooks. Links shown for licensed books we work with.

Opening vs. Pre-Kickoff Closing Consensus

The Home Team Total opened 2.5 and closed 2.5 (median of tracked sportsbooks).

Settled Release Receipt: Game Result & Closing Line Value (CLV)

WAGERBIRD had no Home Team Total release on this game.

Every release is settled on the final score. Closing-line timing compares the release with the pre-kickoff closing line and price at the sportsbook where it was posted; it measures entry timing, not the result.

NHL Team Totals Closing Line Value (CLV)

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Lane Closing Line Value (CLV): 64.0% of moved lines ahead of close (32 Ahead of close · 3 At the close · 18 Behind close) · Sept 29–Nov 9

WindowAheadAt closeBehindMeasured
Season to date3231853
Last 30 days2021032

Every release is settled on the final score. Closing-line timing compares each release's line and price with the pre-kickoff closing number at the sportsbook where it was posted; it measures entry timing, not the result (settled releases through 2026-11-11). Of releases where the line moved, 64% finished ahead of the close.

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