Both the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Nationwide Arena on Friday at 7:00 PM ET. The Blue Jackets are underdogs despite being at home, at +130, and the Sabres are -158.
The betting insights in this article use the latest odds as of February 23, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BUF: (-158) | CBJ: (+130)
- Puck line: BUF: -1.5 (152) | CBJ: +1.5 (-189)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-129) | Under: (+106)
Injury Report as of February 23
Sabres: Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Erik Johnson: Illness (Out), Owen Power: Hand (Out)
Blue Jackets: Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Alexandre Texier: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.93 (21st) | Goals Scored | 2.96 (20th) |
| 3.05 (14th) | Goals Allowed | 3.73 (31st) |
| 31.7 (11th) | Shots | 30.0 (21st) |
| 29.1 (6th) | Shots Allowed | 33.3 (29th) |
Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 56 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 96 | 1 | +13 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 55 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 168 | 4 | -7 |
| Alex Tuch | 49 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 127 | 2 | +1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 56 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 160 | 1 | +5 |
| Jeff Skinner | 48 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 154 | 7 | -2 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 55 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 114 | 1 | -19 |
| Zachary Werenski | 43 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 120 | 0 | +4 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 53 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 134 | 7 | +4 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 49 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 84 | 3 | +6 |
| Adam Fantilli | 49 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 115 | 1 | -21 |
Betting Trends
- The Sabres have put together a 13-9 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Sabres have an implied win probability of 61.2%.
- The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 50 games this season, and won 16 (32.0%).
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- Buffalo and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 23 of 56 games this season.
- Columbus and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 55 games this season.
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