The Buffalo Sabres (4-4-1) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-4) on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6:45 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres have won four in a row at home and the Blue Jackets are on a three-game road winning streak.
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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Tuesday's hockey action.
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final result of Sabres 4, Blue Jackets 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Sabres (-120)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)
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Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have a 4-4-1 record overall, with a -1-1 record in games that have needed overtime.
- In the two games this season the Sabres scored just one goal, they lost both times.
- Buffalo has lost the only game this season when it scored a pair of goals.
- The Sabres are 4-0-1 in the five games when they have scored more than two goals (to register nine points).
- In the two games when Buffalo has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 1-0-1 to register three points.
- In the four games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Buffalo is 1-2-1 (three points).
- The Sabres' opponents have had more shots in five games. The Sabres finished 3-2-0 in those contests (six points).
Blue Jackets Splits and Trends
- The Blue Jackets have a record of 4-4 this season and are 1-0-1 in overtime games.
- Columbus has earned two points (1-2-0) in its three games decided by one goal.
- This season the Blue Jackets recorded only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
- Columbus failed to win the only game this season when it scored exactly two goals.
- So far this season, the Blue Jackets have scored more than two goals four times and won each of those games.
- Columbus has scored a single power-play goal in one game this season and won.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 3-3-0 (six points).
- The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents twice, earning a total of two points across those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Sabres Rank | Sabres AVG | Blue Jackets AVG | Blue Jackets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 3.00 | Goals Scored | 3.00 | 16th |
| 14th | 3.00 | Goals Allowed | 3.13 | 20th |
| 10th | 29.4 | Shots | 32.8 | 4th |
| 30th | 31.7 | Shots Allowed | 31.8 | 31st |
| 10th | 23.33% | Power Play % | 15.00% | 27th |
| 1st | 93.94% | Penalty Kill % | 60.71% | 32nd |
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:45 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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