| MATCHUP | Columbus Blue Jackets | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 5-4-0 | 4-4-2 |
| Where | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY | |
| When | Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | |
| Time | 06:45 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jackets vs Sabres Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 28th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Buffalo Sabres Preview
The Sabres have 9 points this season with a 4-4-1 record, and are 5-4 ATS and 3-4-2 in over/under. They have a 4-2 home record and a 0-2-1 road record and are sitting 4th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road loss to the Maple Leafs and will face the Bruins, Capitals and Mammoth next.
Offensively, the Sabres are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 23.33% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.00 goals per game and are killing 93.94% of their opponent’s power plays.
Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, while Zach Benson and Rasmus Dahlin follow with 7 points each. Alex Lyon is the starting goalie for the Sabres, and he has a 3-4 record, with 2.61 GAA and .922 SV%. Colten Ellis is the backup goalie and he has a 1-0 record, with 2.00 GAA and .935 SV%.
Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
The Blue Jackets have 8 points this season with a 4-4-0 record, and are 5-3 ATS and 2-5-1 in over/under. They have a 1-3 home record and a 3-1 road record and are sitting 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 5-4 road win over the Penguins and will face the Maple Leafs, Blues and Islanders next.
Offensively, the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 15.00% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 60.71% of their opponent’s power plays.
Dmitri Voronkov leads Columbus with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Kirill Marchenko follows with 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists. Elvis Merzlikins is the starting goalie for the Blue Jackets, and he has a 1-3 record, with 2.79 GAA and .903 SV%. Jet Greaves is the backup goalie and he has a 3-1 record, with 2.96 GAA and .914 SV%.
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends: October 28, 2025
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The home team has won each of the Sabres’ last six games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost 15 of their last 17 road games after coming off overtime.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have won the first period in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Sabres have lost three of their last four games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have won the third period in each of their last seven road games when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Sabres’ last eight home games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last 10 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games following a shootout win.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Sabres as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Alex Tuch has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ last seven games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last seven games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Dmitri Voronkov has scored at least one goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as road underdogs.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances in night games at KeyBank Center.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances in night games at KeyBank Center.
- Kent Johnson ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference for shootout goals (1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (93.94%).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (2).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (60.71%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.00%).
Blue Jackets vs Sabres Prediction
The Blue Jackets were 2-1 in their three meetings against the Sabres last season, but the Sabres won their only meeting in Buffalo by 3-2. Both teams are tied 5-5 wins in their last 10 meetings and are 2-2 in their last 4 meetings in Buffalo. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Blue Jackets vs Sabres Prediction, the Sabres are coming as -116 home favorites. Both teams have the same number of wins/losses and both have good home/away splits. The Sabres have been dominating at home lately, with four consecutive wins, but the Blue Jackets have three straight wins on the road, so I see no value on either side. Both offenses have been rolling lately, as the Sabres have scored 3+ goals in 5 of their last 6 games and the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.5 goals per game in their last four. Take the over 6.5 in this one.