Result
5:1
03/01/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Match Stats
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| Shots on Goal |
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| 34 | 31 |
| Shots off target |
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| 13 | 32 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 14.71% (5/34) | 3.23% (1/31) |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 17 | 14 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 30 | 29 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 96.77% (30/31) | 87.88% (29/33) |
| Penalties |
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| 7 | 3 |
| PIM |
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| 14 | 6 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 0% (0/3) | 0% (0/7) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 100% (7/7) | 100% (3/3) |
| Hits |
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| 22 | 14 |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 28 | 31 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 47.46 | 52.54 |
| Giveaways |
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| 14 | 21 |
| Takeaways |
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| 5 | 2 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (3 - 1)
- 03:00, 1 - 0, Mateychuk D. (G), Jenner B. (A), Werenski Z. (A2)
- 04:15, Severson D. (2 min),
- 09:08, Olivier M. (2 min),
- 09:08, Norris J. (2 min),
- 11:26, 1 - 1, Doan J. (G), Norris J. (A), Power O. (A2)
- 11:52, Bryson J. (2 min),
- 13:41, Johnson K. (2 min),
- 14:04, 2 - 1, Gaunce B. (G),
- 17:12, 3 - 1, Voronkov D. (G), Provorov I. (A), Severson D. (A2)
- 18:01, Olivier M. (2 min),
- 2nd Period (1 - 0)
- 08:04, 4 - 1, Olivier M. (G), Aston-Reese Z. (A), Severson D. (A2)
- 19:40, Fabbro D. (2 min),
- 3rd Period (1 - 0)
- 10:36, Benson Z. (2 min),
- 10:36, Provorov I. (2 min),
- 11:46, 5 - 1, Sillinger C. (G), Mateychuk D. (A), Werenski Z. (A2)
- 14:33, Provorov I. (2 min),
Chances of winning
Columbus Blue Jackets
39.5% | Draw
22.1% | Buffalo Sabres
38.4% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Columbus Blue Jackets - Buffalo Sabres Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
|
Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.41 ↑
(2.4) |
4.3 ↓
(4.52) |
2.46 ↓
(2.55) |
5.4%
(3%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 6.25
What is the prediction for Columbus Blue Jackets - Buffalo Sabres?
Users Predictions:
16 users predict this event. Columbus will win (votes: 2 - 12.5%). Buffalo will win (votes: 12 - 75%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 12.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 53.8% – 96.2%.Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:- AH +1.5, OT - Buffalo (3.19) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Buffalo Sabres will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 5 high ROI users predict this event. Buffalo (votes: 5 - 100%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.
Preview Facts
- The game between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 16 and 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 2.
- In recent matches, Columbus has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
- Buffalo is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 5 wins).
- Recently, Buffalo has had a series of away games.
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- There will not play in Columbus: Gudbranson E.
(Hip Injury)
Lundestrom I.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Monahan S.
(Injury)
Smith B.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Wood M.
(Leg Injury)
- There will not play in Buffalo: Danforth J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Kulich J.
(Health problems)
Timmins C.
(Broken Leg)
Zucker J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
- There are questionable in Buffalo: Kesselring M.
(Injury)
Kozak T.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Lyon A.
(Lower-Body Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 76:71. (average 3.8:3.6).
- Including home matches between the teams, Columbus won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 38:36. (average 3.8:3.6).
How many head-to-head matches has Columbus Blue Jackets won against Buffalo Sabres?
Columbus Blue Jackets has won 8 of their last 17 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against Columbus Blue Jackets?
Buffalo Sabres has won 9 of their last 17 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Columbus Blue Jackets - Buffalo Sabres were as follows:
28.10.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
Columbus Blue Jackets
3:4
23.09.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
Columbus Blue Jackets
2:1
22.09.2025
Columbus Blue Jackets
-
Buffalo Sabres
0:4
10.04.2025
Columbus Blue Jackets
-
Buffalo Sabres
3:2
04.02.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
Columbus Blue Jackets
3:2
Latest results of Columbus Blue Jackets
Latest results of Buffalo Sabres
NHL Table
MainWestern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 191:114 | 77 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 50 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 169:141 | 65 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 51 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 164:147 | 65 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 48 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 161:147 | 60 |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 51 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 171:160 | 58 |
| 6 | Utah Mammoth | 50 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 158:139 | 56 |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks | 50 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 165:176 | 55 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 49 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 153:173 | 53 |
| 9 | Seattle Kraken | 49 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 137:148 | 53 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Kings | 49 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 129:139 | 53 |
| 11 | Nashville Predators | 49 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 141:166 | 50 |
| 12 | Chicago Blackhawks | 49 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 135:154 | 47 |
| 13 | Calgary Flames | 50 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 128:149 | 47 |
| 14 | Winnipeg Jets | 49 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 147:151 | 46 |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 50 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 121:171 | 46 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 50 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 133:183 | 39 |
Eastern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 170:121 | 66 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 50 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 173:145 | 66 |
| 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 51 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 159:154 | 66 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 172:167 | 63 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 49 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 163:153 | 59 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 160:148 | 59 |
| 7 | New York Islanders | 50 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 146:141 | 59 |
| 8 | Boston Bruins | 50 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 166:156 | 58 |
| 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 166:166 | 57 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 49 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 147:155 | 55 |
| 11 | New Jersey Devils | 50 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 131:151 | 54 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | 51 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 162:152 | 54 |
| 13 | Florida Panthers | 48 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 146:160 | 53 |
| 14 | Ottawa Senators | 49 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 163:164 | 53 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 49 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 149:164 | 51 |
| 16 | New York Rangers | 51 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 138:159 | 48 |
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