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The Buffalo Sabres (1-3-1) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Sabres are coming off a 6-5 overtime defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins, while the Blue Jackets were beaten by the Florida Panthers 4-3 in their most recent game.
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As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which team we predict will win Thursday's game.
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final result of Sabres 4, Blue Jackets 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Sabres (-142)
- Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 6.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)
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Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have finished -1-1 in overtime matchups as part of an overall record of 1-3-1.
- In the three games this season the Sabres scored only one goal, they lost every time.
- The Sabres are 1-0-1 in the two games when they have scored at least three goals (to record three points).
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Buffalo is 1-2-0 (two points).
- The Sabres have been outshot by opponents twice, and went 0-1-1.
Blue Jackets Splits and Trends
- The Blue Jackets put up a record of 6-12-18 in overtime games last season as part of an overall mark of 27-43-12.
- In the 24 games Columbus played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 22 points.
- Last season the Blue Jackets recorded just one goal in 13 games, and they picked up two points (1-12-0).
- Columbus picked up eight points (2-15-4 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Blue Jackets scored more than two goals 42 times, accumulating 56 points (24-10-8).
- Last season Columbus recorded a single power-play goal in 26 games, posting a record of 12-7-7.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, Columbus posted a record of 11-11-4 (26 points).
- The Blue Jackets were outshot by their opponents 52 times last season, and took 39 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Sabres Rank | Sabres AVG | Blue Jackets AVG | Blue Jackets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 2.6 | Goals Scored | 3.67 | 9th |
| 20th | 3.6 | Goals Allowed | 3.67 | 23rd |
| 20th | 28.4 | Shots | 31.3 | 9th |
| 19th | 30.2 | Shots Allowed | 26 | 7th |
| 30th | 0% | Power Play % | 25% | 12th |
| 22nd | 72.22% | Penalty Kill % | 70% | 23rd |
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
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