Columbus Blue Jackets

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions

Best Bet

Under 6.5 Goals @ -120

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The Blue Jackets and opponents Sabres might fail to surpass a total of 6.5 goals. We’re sweet on our Unders prediction and odds of -120 are available.

Our Blue Jackets vs Sabres picks go beyond the Best Bet, with a Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction also featured. Jump straight to the dedicated sections below to see the complete analysis.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets clash with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, November 6.

Columbus Blue Jackets claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-1 (SO) triumph against Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena made it back-to-back wins. Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots (.964), with Zach Werenski the only player to find the net.

Buffalo Sabres were beaten 2-1 at KeyBank Center in their last game, being turned over at home to Ottawa Senators. Colten Ellis recorded 28 saves (.933), while Peyton Krebs was the only goalscorer.

H2H: 6-3 Victory for Blue Jackets in Last H2H

It was the Blue Jackets who came out on top when they last played the Sabres. At Nationwide Arena, a 6-3 win was recorded. The Blue Jackets have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Cam Talbot (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-2-0 2.7 .901 0
25/26 12-9-6 3.2 .883 0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-3-3 3.4 .874 0
25/26 25-12-3 2.6 .904 1
Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 24.9 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 2.8 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Kent Johnson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Charlie Coyle racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Cam Talbot have a 2.54 goal against average with a .910 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 18.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.3%.

The top points scorer is Tage Thompson with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Zach Benson is next best after registering 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.00 GAA with a .903 SV%.

Best Bet

There could be a shortage of goals in this NHL clash, leading us to a pick of Under 6.5 goals. There are appealing odds of -120 for an outcome which needs six or less to be scored.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blue Jackets games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Blue Jackets games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sabres games at home.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sabres games at home.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Sabres games.

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Under 6.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 6.5
Puck Line Blue Jackets +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo 2 - 4 Sabres logo Sabres

We’re predicting the Sabres to land a 4-2 victory and this is available at +1200. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sabres Trading at Shorter Odds Than Blue Jackets

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Buffalo Sabres are -175 favorites to win and that means a 64% chance of landing a victory. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +146 about Columbus Blue Jackets.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -102.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Kent Johnson 14 17.92 7 7 14 2
3 Charlie Coyle 14 19.98 3 10 13 3
8 Zach Werenski 14 28.56 1 12 13 8
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 15 19.44 10 8 18 6
22 Jack Quinn 15 19.35 8 6 14 2
6 Zach Benson 15 19.98 2 12 14 11

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

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

05 Nov NHL
Stars 1-2 Blue Jackets
03 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-7 Blue Jackets
31 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 1-3 Stars
29 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Hurricanes
27 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Flyers
24 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 1-2 Blue Jackets
20 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-2 Blue Jackets
18 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 1-2 Wild
17 Oct NHL
Rangers 0-1 Blue Jackets
13 Oct NHL
Panthers 7-3 Blue Jackets

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

04 Nov NHL
Senators 2-1 Sabres
31 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-2 Kings
29 Oct NHL
Sabres 7-6 Ducks
27 Oct NHL
Sabres 2-0 Sharks
24 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Capitals
21 Oct NHL
Flyers 3-1 Sabres
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
15 Oct NHL
Sabres 5-4 Maple Leafs
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
4 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
5 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Columbus 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 2 5 38 42 -4 6-3-0 1-4-0 2-0 5-5 2W
7 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
8 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
2 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
3 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
4 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
3 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
5 Nashville 16 7 4 5 19 0.594 5 6 49 50 -1 5-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 5-5 3W
6 St Louis 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 7 7 49 50 -1 4-2-1 3-5-1 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
8 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
2 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
3 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 7 8 59 61 -2 2-4-1 6-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
5 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
6 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
7 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
3 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
4 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
5 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
6 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
7 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
8 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
9 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
10 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
11 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
12 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
13 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
14 Columbus 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 2 5 38 42 -4 6-3-0 1-4-0 2-0 5-5 2W
15 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
16 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
3 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
4 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
5 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
6 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
8 Nashville 16 7 4 5 19 0.594 5 6 49 50 -1 5-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 5-5 3W
9 Anaheim 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 7 8 59 61 -2 2-4-1 6-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
10 St Louis 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 7 7 49 50 -1 4-2-1 3-5-1 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
12 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
13 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
14 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
15 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
16 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
4 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
5 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
7 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
8 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
9 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
10 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
11 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
12 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
13 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 16 7 4 5 19 0.594 5 6 49 50 -1 5-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 5-5 3W
16 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
17 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
18 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
19 Anaheim 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 7 8 59 61 -2 2-4-1 6-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
20 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
21 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
22 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
23 St Louis 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 7 7 49 50 -1 4-2-1 3-5-1 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
25 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
26 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
27 Columbus 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 2 5 38 42 -4 6-3-0 1-4-0 2-0 5-5 2W
28 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
29 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
30 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
31 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L

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