The Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres will face off at the Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The Blue Jackets VS Sabres matchup will be broadcast live on ESPN+, BSOH and MSG-B. Fans may also listen to it on WGR 550 Sports Radio and The Fan 97.1 WBNS-FM Sports Radio 1460 AM.
Use MatchPlug to get the NHL Predictions today for the Blue Jackets VS Sabres. You can trust the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.
Betting Preview For Blue Jackets VS Sabres NHL 2024 Regular Season
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus.
- Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2024.
- Time: 12:00
- Teams to play: Blue Jackets and Sabres.
- NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.148.
Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Columbus Blue Jackets
- 1XBet Spread: 0
- 1XBet Total: Over 6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.98
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Total: Under 6.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.35
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 18-27-10 after defeating the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 in their last match. Columbus has a GFA of 2.96 and a GAA of 3.73. The team’s power play success rate is 13.9%, while their penalty kill rate is 75.8%.
Johnny Gaudreau has been fecund for the Blue Jackets, delivering eight goals and 32 assists, which resulted in 40 points. Zack Werenski on the other hand gathered 33 points, scoring four goals and providing 29 assists.
In goal, Elvis Merzlikins is 10-12-7 with an SV% of .900 and a GAA of 3.33. Adam Fantilli (leg) and Patrik Laine (collarbone) are sidelined due to injury.
Betting On The Buffalo Sabres
- 1XBet Spread: 0
- 1XBet Total: Under 6.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.148
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Total: Over 6.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.62
Buffalo Sabres are 25-27-4 after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in their last matchup. Buffalo scores 2.93 goals and conceding 3.05 per game. The team’s power play success rate is 14.9%, while their penalty kill rate is 80.2%.
Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt scored 13 goals and delivered 31 assists in 56 games, resulting in 44 points. Rasmus Dahlin also contributed 13 goals and 31 assists in 56 fixtures, gathering 43 points.
In goal, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 15-14-2 with a save percentage of 9.11 and goals against average of 2.52 per game. Jack Quinn (lower body), Owen Power (upper body), Victor Olofsson (illness) and Matias Samuelsson (upper body) are absent for today’s match.
MatchPlug Prediction On Columbus Blue Jackets VS Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have won three out of the last five matches, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have won two out of five. Columbus has a better powerplay success rate and penalty kill. Meanwhile, Buffalo has a better goals-against average than the Blue Jackets. Columbus is 1-3 in their last four home matches.
The Sabres are the favourites with odds of -138, while the Blue Jackets are the underdogs with odds of +117. According to moneyline odds, there’s a 58.0% probability that they’ll win.
Final Prediction: Buffalo Sabres Moneyline.
