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Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
The visiting Sabres hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Nationwide Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus battles the Sabres, currently with a 13-29-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 27-19-4 for the Blue Jackets and 16-25-8 for the Sabres.
Columbus battles the Sabres, currently with a 13-29-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 27-19-4 for the Blue Jackets and 16-25-8 for the Sabres.
Smart Chart
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- CLB
- 2.89
- 3.66
- 15.09
- 76.27
- 29.98
- 34.41
- -0.77
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-29-7 | 2-5-3 | 5-11-4 | 4-11-1 | 9-18-6 |
| Home | 9-15-4 | 1-3-2 | 4-5-2 | 3-6-1 | 6-9-3 |
| Away | 4-14-3 | 1-2-1 | 1-6-2 | 1-5 | 3-9-3 |
| Fave | 0-2-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-1 |
| Dog | 12-34-6 | 2-7-3 | 5-10-4 | 3-11 | 9-17-6 |
| O/U | 16-25-8 | 5-4-1 | 6-11-3 | 6-7-3 | 10-18-5 |
Team Record
Columbus Blue Jackets
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 26-20-4 | 9-1 | 12-7-1 | 7-8-1 | 19-12-3 |
| Home | 14-9-2 | 5-0 | 7-3 | 4-4-1 | 10-5-1 |
| Away | 12-11-2 | 4-1 | 5-4-1 | 3-4 | 9-7-2 |
| Fave | 12-6 | 5-0 | 6-1 | 1-4 | 11-2 |
| Dog | 14-18-4 | 4-1 | 6-6-1 | 6-4-1 | 8-10-3 |
| O/U | 27-19-4 | 7-3 | 13-6-1 | 10-5-1 | 17-14-3 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2014 | CLB | 4 | 105 | Over | 35 |
| BUF | 3 | 29 | |||
| Oct 10, 2013 | CLB | 4 | 100 | Push | 33 |
| BUF | 1 | 27 | |||
| Nov 25, 2011 | BUF | 1 | 110 | Over | 29 |
| CLB | 5 | 34 | |||
| Oct 27, 2011 | CLB | 2 | -175 | Over | 43 |
| BUF | 4 | 26 | |||
| Apr 9, 2011 | BUF | 5 | 105 | Over | 30 |
| CLB | 4 | 36 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
- Buffalo is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
- Buffalo is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Columbus
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Betting Odds Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
- Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games at home
- Columbus is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Lower Body
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Erik Gudbranson D Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
- Boone Jenner C IR (10/07), Upper Body
- Kent Johnson C Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2014 | CAR | 3-5 | L | +110 | 29 | 33 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Anton Khudobin | Home |
| Jan 21, 2014 | FLA | 3-4 | L | -115 | 35 | 22 | 2/7 | 1/1 | Tim Thomas | Home |
| Jan 18, 2014 | CLB | 3-4 | L | +105 | 29 | 35 | 1/4 | 1/2 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Home |
| Jan 15, 2014 | TOR | 3-4 | L | +150 | 30 | 39 | 1/2 | 2/2 | James Reimer | Away |
| Jan 14, 2014 | PHI | 3-4 | L | +132 | 19 | 33 | 0/4 | 4/6 | Steve Mason | Home |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2014 | PHI | 5-2 | W | -150 | 39 | 28 | 1/7 | 5/6 | Ray Emery | Home |
| Jan 21, 2014 | LA | 5-3 | W | -104 | 34 | 29 | 1/3 | 3/3 | Martin Jones | Home |
| Jan 18, 2014 | BUF | 4-3 | W | -115 | 35 | 29 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Ryan Miller | Away |
| Jan 17, 2014 | WAS | 5-1 | W | -125 | 36 | 27 | 2/4 | 4/4 | Philipp Grubauer | Home |
| Jan 13, 2014 | TB | 3-2 | W | -125 | 28 | 28 | 2/6 | 3/4 | Anders Lindback | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Buffalo Sabres
Columbus Blue Jackets
Goals Allowed
2.98 3.66
Shots Allowed
29.29 34.41
Penalty Kill %
79.84 76.27
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.15 3.34
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.20 3.50
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.23 80.70
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.66 | 31 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.95 | 19 | 3.34 | 26 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 15.89 | 27 | 80.70 | 13 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 2.89 | 25 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 24 | 3.15 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 18.18 | 25 | 76.23 | 23 |
