The Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets — both coming off defeats — will play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The oddsmakers have made the Sabres solid favorites at -174 on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets are at +143.
The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of December 18, 2023 at 9:17 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BUF: (-174) | CBJ: (+143)
- Puck line: BUF: -1.5 (140) | CBJ: +1.5 (-170)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-119) | Under: (-103)
Injury Report as of December 18
Sabres: Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out), Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out), Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Damon Severson: Upper Body (Out), Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Jack Roslovic: Ankle (Out), Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out)
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Sabres |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Sabres Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.81 (26th) | Goals Scored | 3.00 (19th) |
| 3.25 (20th) | Goals Allowed | 3.63 (31st) |
| 30.2 (20th) | Shots | 29.5 (25th) |
| 29.6 (11th) | Shots Allowed | 34.5 (30th) |
Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 32 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 0 | +3 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 31 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 86 | 2 | -9 |
| Jeff Skinner | 30 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 107 | 5 | -6 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 32 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 91 | 1 | +6 |
| Alex Tuch | 25 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 1 | -5 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Werenski | 30 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 76 | 0 | -3 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 30 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 4 | +4 |
| Boone Jenner | 29 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 80 | 3 | -5 |
| Adam Fantilli | 32 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 80 | 1 | -10 |
| Ivan Provorov | 32 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 0 | -9 |
Betting Trends
- The Sabres have a 6-4 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
- The Sabres have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.5% in this game.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 28 times, and won nine, or 32.1%, of those games.
- Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 41.2% chance to win.
- In 13 games this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Columbus’ games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 19 of 32 times.
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