December 27, 2024

Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends

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The Buffalo Sabres (11-13-1) bring the league’s No. 2 scoring offense (95 total goals) into a road matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets (8-14-2), who have the league’s 31st-ranked scoring defense (95 total goals against). The game starts at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday on TNT.

Buffalo won 6-3 at home its last time out on December 4 against the San Jose Sharks.

Columbus played on the road in its last game on December 6, and lost 4-1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Before watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the ice.

Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-161)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+138)
  • Over/under: 6.5
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    Sabres Stats and Trends

  • Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won three times.
  • The Sabres have picked up a victory one time in three games as a moneyline favorite lower than -161 this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 61.7% chance of winning this game.
  • Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 16 of 25 times.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Sabres have gone 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).
  • They have totaled 40 goals during that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Sabres have given up 38 goals (3.8 per game) over those 10 matchups.
  • Blue Jackets Stats and Trends

  • The Blue Jackets have claimed an upset victory in six, or 30.0%, of the 20 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Columbus has gone 3-11 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +138 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 42.0%.
  • So far this season, 58.3% of Columbus’ games (14/24) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jackets are 4-5-1 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
  • They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have given up 3.3 goals per game (33 total) over those 10 outings.
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