On Friday 2 October 2026, Columbus Blue Jackets play Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Conor Garland (Vancouver Canucks) Under 0.5 Assists, priced at -370 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Conor Garland (Vancouver Canucks) Under 0.5 Assists (-370)

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Columbus Blue Jackets play Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Conor Garland (Vancouver Canucks) Under 0.5 Assists. It was priced at -370 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.70 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.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres: Buffalo Sabres +2.5 (-526)

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Columbus Blue Jackets play Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Buffalo Sabres +2.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at -526 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.90 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.

Mathieu Olivier (Columbus Blue Jackets) Over 0.5 Shots On Goal (-357)

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Columbus Blue Jackets play Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Mathieu Olivier (Columbus Blue Jackets) Over 0.5 Shots On Goal. It was priced at -357 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.80 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 Columbus Blue Jackets v Buffalo Sabres. 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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