Full preview: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds and every market

On Friday 6 November 2026, Buffalo Sabres play Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Matthew Knies (Columbus Blue Jackets) Under 0.5 Goals, priced at -435 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Matthew Knies (Columbus Blue Jackets) Under 0.5 Goals (-435)

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Buffalo Sabres play Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Matthew Knies (Columbus Blue Jackets) Under 0.5 Goals. It was priced at -435 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.30 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres) Over 0.5 Points (-250)

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Buffalo Sabres play Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres) Over 0.5 Points. It was priced at -250 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Valeri Nichushkin (Columbus Blue Jackets) Over 0.5 Shots On Goal (-625)

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Buffalo Sabres play Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Valeri Nichushkin (Columbus Blue Jackets) Over 0.5 Shots On Goal. It was priced at -625 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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