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Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 27, 8:15PM UTC

Our model graded 6 markets for Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets and backs Buffalo Sabres hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $195.

NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Thu 1 Oct 2026, 11:00PM
6
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Buffalo Sabres Moneyline -105

The model graded 6 markets for Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $195 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 1 Oct 2026, 11:00PM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win67.9%
The price says51.3%
Best price-105
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Buffalo Sabres High68% chance -105
Spread Members only High74% chance Members
3-Way Moneyline Members only Lean44% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Buffalo Sabres are the model's favourite to beat Columbus Blue Jackets, with a 68% chance to win. Kick-off Thu 1 Oct, 11:00PM at Nationwide Arena. Best bet: Buffalo Sabres at -105.
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Moneyline
Buffalo Sabres
-105
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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Buffalo Sabres on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Buffalo Sabres
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Buffalo Sabres

  • Olen Zellweger DDay-to-day
  • Alex Lyon GDay-to-day
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen GDay-to-day
  • Mattias Samuelsson DOut
  • Jason Zucker LWOut

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Damon Severson DDay-to-day
  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
Availability updated Sep 27, 2:24PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 7 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability7 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

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MoneylineModel leans Buffalo Sabres-105
68%model win %
2-3last 5 record
GF/G3.6GA/G4.0Shots/G32.2vs Jackets5-0

Model leans Buffalo Sabres to win, a 68% moneyline pick over Columbus Blue Jackets.

Puck LineBuffalo Sabres -1.5-1.5 -256
77%model cover %
2-3last 5 record
GF/G3.6GA/G4.0Shots/G32.2vs Jackets5-0

Model backs Buffalo Sabres -1.5 on the puck line, a 77% cover vs Columbus Blue Jackets.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 6 betting markets for Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets — 6 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 6 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 3 of their last 5 games; Buffalo Sabres have won 1 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2DETAway
W4–0PITHome
L1–5BUFAway
W1–0DETHome
L1–2WSHHome
Buffalo Sabres — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–3PITHome
L2–3DETAway
W5–1CBJHome
L1–4PITAway
L2–3MTLHome

Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 3 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 1, Buffalo Sabres won 2.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsBuffalo SabresWinner
Sep 2215Buffalo Sabres
Apr 905Buffalo Sabres
Jan 351Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

7 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Damon Severson DDAY-TO-DAY
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Buffalo Sabres
PlayerStatus
Olen Zellweger DDAY-TO-DAY
Alex Lyon GDAY-TO-DAY
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen GDAY-TO-DAY
Mattias Samuelsson DOUT
Jason Zucker LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets — where the money went

Since betting opened on Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets, the market has moved away from Buffalo Sabres across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Spread — Buffalo Sabres -1.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Columbus Blue Jackets 1.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Over 6.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 6.5▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Columbus Blue Jackets▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Buffalo Sabres▲ Money came for this
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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Sabres vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Sabres. The next scheduled game is Thursday 1 October 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 6 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 3 meetings on record
Buffalo Sabres 2–1 across the last 3 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
22 Sep 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres5–1Buffalo Sabres
9 Apr 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres5–0Buffalo Sabres
3 Jan 2026Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets5–1Columbus Blue Jackets
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