NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Sabres

The Columbus Blue Jackets battle the Buffalo Sabres in this NHL matchup at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 18:45 on Tuesday, October 28. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Blue Jackets Set to Deliver Victory

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Blue Jackets Overcame Sabres in Previous Clash

Columbus Blue Jackets won their previous game 5-4 (SO). This victory at PPG PAINTS Arena against Pittsburgh Penguins was their third road win on the spin. Dmitri Voronkov registered two goals, with Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov also finding the net.

Buffalo Sabres have won four consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 4-3 (OT) road defeat against Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Tage Thompson managed two goals and Bowen Byram had the other.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets beat the Sabres in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. The previous 10 games have seen both teams achieve five victories.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-3-0	2.8	.903	0
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Alex Lyon (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-4-0	2.6	.922	1
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 32.3 shots on goal, with a 14.8% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.6 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 69.4%.

Dmitri Voronkov is the top points scorer with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, with Kirill Marchenko recording 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.02 goal against average with a .933 save percentage, including one shutout.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 17.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.6%.

The top points scorer is Alex Tuch with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Ryan McLeod is next in line after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.61 GAA with a .922 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

There’s a juicy -100 that Columbus Blue Jackets are able to get the upper hand against the home team. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL clash.

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Key Blue Jackets vs Sabres stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have won 3 consecutive games on the road.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

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Correct Score Prediction

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

There are betting odds of -120 about Buffalo Sabres winning, with Columbus Blue Jackets currently available at -100. The sportsbook traders give the road team a 50% probability of success.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 26/10 Blue Jackets5 Penguins 4
NHL: 25/10 Capitals5 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 22/10 Blue Jackets5 Stars 1
NHL: 19/10 Lightning2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 17/10 Avalanche4 Blue Jackets 1

Sabres

NHL: 25/10 Sabres3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 25/10 Maple Leafs3 Sabres 5
NHL: 23/10 Red Wings2 Sabres 4
NHL: 21/10 Sabres2 Canadiens 4
NHL: 18/10 Panthers0 Sabres 3

Head to Head

Columbus vs Buffalo

NHL: 11/04 2025 Sabres 2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 05/02 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Sabres 3
NHL: 18/10 2024 Sabres 4 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 24/02 2024 Sabres 2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 30/12 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Sabres 3
NHL: 20/12 2023 Blue Jackets 9 Sabres 4
NHL: 15/04 2023 Sabres 5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 01/03 2023 Blue Jackets 5 Sabres 3
NHL: 08/12 2022 Sabres 9 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 21/02 2022 Sabres 3 Blue Jackets 7

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 32.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 16.1
Faceoff Wins : 29.6
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 31.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 16
Faceoff Wins : 28.4
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 13
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 11.3
Blocks: 16.1
Faceoff Wins : 25.5
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.4
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 17.6
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 5

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Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
10	Dmitri Voronkov	8	15.93	5	4	9	8
86	Kirill Marchenko	8	19.05	5	3	8	6
38	Boone Jenner	8	16.83	2	4	6	-3

19	Adam Fantilli	8	15.61	2	3	5	0
91	Kent Johnson	8	15.33	2	2	4	0
8	Zach Werenski	8	26.2	1	3	4	6
3	Charlie Coyle	8	17.05	1	3	4	-3
23	Sean Monahan	8	19.33	0	3	3	7
78	Damon Severson	8	19.86	1	2	3	6
9	Ivan Provorov	8	24.15	1	2	3	5
5	Denton Mateychuk	8	17.54	2	1	3	2
27	Zach Aston-Reese	8	10.3	0	3	3	1
59	Yegor Chinakhov	5	9.1	1	1	2	0
4	Cole Sillinger	8	14.88	0	2	2	1
15	Dante Fabbro	8	17.28	0	1	1	0
24	Mathieu Olivier	8	14.55	0	1	1	-1
21	Isac Lundestroem	8	11.5	0	1	1	1
11	Miles Wood	3	7.97	1	0	1	1
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
2	Jake Christiansen	4	9.48	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
73	Jet Greaves	4	2.79	0.903
90	Elvis Merzlikins	4	2.96	0.914

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	9	19.06	4	4	8	-4
9	Zach Benson	6	19.47	0	8	8	3
89	Alex Tuch	9	19.42	3	4	7	3

26	Rasmus Dahlin	9	24.56	0	7	7	-8
91	Josh Doan	9	15.08	2	4	6	0
71	Ryan McLeod	9	18.34	2	4	6	-2
22	Jack Quinn	9	14.98	3	3	6	-2
17	Jason Zucker	9	14.43	4	1	5	-6
23	Mattias Samuelsson	7	20.6	2	3	5	2
20	Jiri Kulich	9	16.33	3	2	5	-3
4	Bowen Byram	9	23.14	1	3	4	-1
25	Owen Power	8	22.23	1	2	3	-3
19	Peyton Krebs	9	13.04	0	3	3	-3
48	Tyson Kozak	7	9.87	2	0	2	2
21	Conor Timmins	9	21.03	0	2	2	-3
78	Jacob Bryson	5	9.46	0	1	1	1
29	Beck Malenstyn	8	11.13	0	0	0	-3
55	Mason Geertsen	4	4.2	0	0	0	-1
15	Justin Danforth	4	11.7	0	0	0	-2
	Zach Metsa	4	8.83	0	0	0	3
33	Ryan Johnson	3	9	0	0	0	0
44	Josh Dunne	3	8.4	0	0	0	0
36	Noah Oestlund	3	10.37	0	0	0	0
13	Josh Norris	1	18.9	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	7	2.61	0.922
	Colten Ellis	1	2	0.935
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	1	3.9	0.818

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Miles Wood

Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Josh Norris

Injured

Justin Danforth

Injured

Tyson Kozak

Injured

Colten Ellis

Injured

Michael Kesselring

Injured

Jacob Bryson

Injured

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

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Blue Jackets 5-4 Penguins

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	9	8	1	0	16	0.889	7	8	35	22	13	5-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	8-1	8W
2 Pittsburgh	10	7	2	1	15	0.75	7	7	38	27	11	3-1-1	4-1-0	0-1	7-3	1W
3 Carolina	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	3	5	31	22	9	2-0-0	4-2-0	1-0	6-2	1L
4 Washington	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	27	21	6	3-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-3	1L
5 NY Islanders	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	4	4	30	28	2	3-2-0	1-1-1	0-1	4-4	1L
6 Philadelphia	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	2	3	23	21	2	4-1-0	0-2-1	1-0	4-4	1W
7 Columbus	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	3	3	25	25	0	1-3-0	3-1-0	1-0	4-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	10	3	5	2	8	0.4	3	3	22	26	-4	0-4-1	3-1-1	0-0	3-7	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	10	7	3	0	14	0.7	4	7	36	30	6	3-1-0	4-2-0	0-0	7-3	1W
2 Detroit	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	30	29	1	5-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	6-3	1W
3 Ottawa	10	5	4	1	11	0.55	4	4	38	37	1	3-2-1	2-2-0	1-0	5-5	3W
4 Florida	10	5	5	0	10	0.5	5	5	25	28	-3	4-1-0	1-4-0	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Buffalo	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	4	4	27	27	0	4-2-0	0-2-1	0-0	4-5	1L
6 Toronto	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	2	4	31	33	-2	4-2-1	0-2-0	0-0	4-5	1W
7 Tampa Bay	9	3	4	2	8	0.444	2	3	24	28	-4	2-3-0	1-1-2	0-0	3-6	2W
8 Boston	11	4	7	0	8	0.364	3	4	34	42	-8	3-3-0	1-4-0	0-0	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Utah	10	8	2	0	16	0.8	6	8	37	24	13	4-0-0	4-2-0	0-0	8-2	7W
2 Colorado	10	5	1	4	14	0.7	5	5	33	26	7	2-0-2	3-1-2	0-2	5-5	4L
3 Winnipeg	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	6	6	30	22	8	3-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-3	1L
4 Dallas	9	5	3	1	11	0.611	4	4	28	30	-2	2-2-1	3-1-0	1-0	5-4	2W
5 Chicago	9	4	3	2	10	0.556	3	4	26	23	3	2-2-1	2-1-1	0-1	4-5	1L
6 Nashville	10	4	4	2	10	0.5	3	3	26	32	-6	3-2-1	1-2-1	1-0	4-6	1L
7 Minnesota	10	3	5	2	8	0.4	2	2	28	39	-11	1-2-1	2-3-1	1-0	3-7	3L
8 St Louis	9	3	5	1	7	0.389	3	3	27	39	-12	1-3-1	2-2-0	0-0	3-6	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	9	5	1	3	13	0.722	4	5	31	25	6	3-0-1	2-1-2	0-1	5-4	2L
2 Seattle	9	5	2	2	12	0.667	3	5	25	25	0	3-0-0	2-2-2	0-1	5-4	2W
3 LA Kings	10	4	3	3	11	0.55	1	3	29	33	-4	0-2-1	4-1-2	1-2	4-6	1W
4 Vancouver	10	5	5	0	10	0.5	3	4	29	31	-2	2-2-0	3-3-0	1-0	5-5	1W
5 Edmonton	10	4	4	2	10	0.5	3	4	29	32	-3	2-0-1	2-4-1	0-1	4-6	2L
6 Anaheim	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	4	29	29	0	1-1-0	3-2-1	0-0	4-4	1L
7 San Jose	9	2	5	2	6	0.333	0	2	29	42	-13	0-2-2	2-3-0	0-0	2-7	1W
8 Calgary	10	2	7	1	5	0.25	1	1	21	35	-14	1-3-1	1-4-0	1-0	2-8	1W

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Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

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