The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres meet Tuesday in NHL action from the KeyBank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Sabres vs Blue Jackets Prediction.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to build on their 5-4 shootout win over Pittsburgh last time out to sit at 4-4 this season. After this game, Columbus will head home for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Blue Jackets Win 3 Of Their Last 4
Dmitri Voronkov has a team-high 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 8 points with 5 goals and 3 assists. Boone Jenner also has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Adam Fantilli has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Zach Werenski has 4 points with 3 assists while Charlie Coyle has 4 points with 3 assists and Kent Johnson has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Zach Aston-Reese and Sean Monahan each have 3 assists while Denton Mateychuk has 3 points with 2 goals and Damon Severson has 3 points with 2 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 1-3 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 3-1 with a 2.06 GAA and a .914 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Sabres have lost three of their last four games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances in night games at KeyBank Center.
- Dmitri Voronkov has scored at least one goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as road underdogs.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances in night games at KeyBank Center.
- Dmitri Voronkov ranks T3rd in the Eastern Conference for Plus/Minus (+8) this season.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out to sit at 4-4-1 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road for a game against the Boston Bruins.
Sabres Snap Two-Game Win Streak
Tage Thompson has 8 points with a team-high 4 goals and 4 assists while Zach Benson has a team-high 8 assists. Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin each have 7 points with Dahlin adding 7 assists while Tuch has 3 goals and 4 assists. Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Jack Quinn has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists. Jason Zucker has 5 points with 4 goals while Jiri Kulich has 5 points with 3 goals and Mattias Samuelsson has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Bowen Byram also has 4 points with a goal and 3 assists this season. Alex Lyon has gone 3-4 with a 2.61 GAA and a .922 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .935 save percentage so far this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gone 0-0-1 with a 3.91 GAA and an .818 save percentage up to this point in the year.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The home team has won each of the Sabres’ last six games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost 15 of their last 17 road games after coming off overtime.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ last seven games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Sabres as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Sabres’ last eight home games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
Sabres vs Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on Columbus here. I just think that this is a matchup between two evenly matched teams, and I trust Columbus on the road more than I want to back Buffalo at home in this game. I think this is going to be an interesting one, but the value in my opinion is on Columbus here. Give me the Blue Jackets.