The Buffalo Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, December 7, with the Blue Jackets having dropped four consecutive home games. Bookmakers give the Blue Jackets odds to win and list the Sabres at on the moneyline for this matchup. This matchup has an over/under of goals.
This article refers to odds valid as of December 7, 2022 at 9:20 AM ET. Find all the latest odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Sabres Vs Blue Jackets Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 7
Sabres: Vinnie Hinostroza: Questionable (Undisclosed), Eric Comrie: Out (Undisclosed), Ilya Lyubushkin: Out (Lower Body)
Blue Jackets: Jakub Voracek: Out (Upper Body), Zach Werenski: Out (Shoulder), Jake Bean: Out (Shoulder), Adam Boqvist: Out (Foot), Justin Danforth: Out (Shoulder), Nick Blankenburg: Out (Ankle)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Sabres |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (7) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Sabres Vs Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Sabres Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.80 (2nd) | Goals Scored | 2.79 (26th) |
| 3.68 (28th) | Goals Allowed | 3.96 (31st) |
| 32.6 (10th) | Shots | 30.2 (22nd) |
| 32.4 (21st) | Shots Allowed | 36.2 (31st) |
Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 25 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 112 | 7 | +4 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 24 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 79 | 5 | +10 |
| Jeff Skinner | 25 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 81 | 4 | +5 |
| Dylan Cozens | 25 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 70 | 1 | +4 |
| Alex Tuch | 25 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 65 | 3 | +4 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 24 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 72 | 0 | -2 |
| Boone Jenner | 24 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 82 | 3 | -4 |
| Kent Johnson | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 2 | -4 |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 1 | -9 |
| Gustav Nyquist | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 0 | -1 |
Betting Trends
- The Sabres have won three of their six games when favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
- The Sabres have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.7% in this contest.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 21 times, and won seven, or 33.3%, of those games.
- The Blue Jackets have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- In 16 of 25 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined to finish above 7 goals.
- Columbus has played 14 games this season that ended with over 7 goals.
