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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Odds & Betting Predictions - January 3, 2026

Sabres at Blue Jackets

8:00 pm • ESPN+

Buffalo Sabres

47-23-8
1
1 - 5

Columbus Blue Jackets

39-27-12
5

Sabres at Blue Jackets Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Sabres
47-23-8
+1.5
-1.5+220
o6.5-102
-110
Blue Jackets
39-27-12
u6.5
+1.5-265
u6.5-120
-110
location pinSaturday 8:00 p.m.
January 03, 2026
Nationwide ArenaColumbus
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 102-84-4 (+10.8u)
BUF -110
1.1u
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 94-81-0 (+1.4u)
D.Fabbro u1.5 Blk-110
0.5u
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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Public Betting Percentages

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Sabres

Public

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Blue Jackets

59%

Bets%

41%

Money%

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Betting Trends

  • Blue Jackets are 0-5 in their last 5 games.
  • Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
  • Blue Jackets are 24-15 in their road games against the spread
  • The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Blue Jackets' last 5 games
  • The totals have gone OVER in 20 of Blue Jackets' 39 last games at home

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Blue Jackets		41-3717-2224-1512-2125-15
Sabres		44-3519-2025-1517-2326-10

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Blue Jackets		38-4020-1918-2118-1519-21
Sabres		38-4119-2019-2122-1815-21

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Blue Jackets		39-27N/AN/A22-1113-27
Sabres		47-23N/AN/A25-1522-14

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Jan 1stNJL 2-3-1.5 LU 6NJ -118
Dec 30th@OTTW 4-1+1.5 WU 6.5CBJ +180
Dec 28thNYIW 4-2---
Dec 23rd@LAW 3-1+1.5 WU 5.5CBJ +135
Dec 21st@ANAL 3-4+1.5 WO 6.5ANA +104

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Injury Updates

Sabres Injuries

  • Sam Carrick
    C

    Carrick is out with arm

    Out

  • Alex Lyon
    G

    Lyon is day-to-day with undisclosed

    Day-to-Day

  • Justin Danforth
    RW

    Danforth is out with lower body

    Out

  • Noah Ostlund
    C

    Ostlund is day-to-day with upper body

    Day-to-Day

  • Jiri Kulich
    C

    Kulich is out for season with ear

    Out for Season

Blue Jackets Injuries

  • Brendan Smith
    D

    Smith is out with knee

    Out

  • Damon Severson
    D

    Severson is out for season with shoulder

    Out for Season

  • Mathieu Olivier
    RW

    Olivier is out with upper body

    Out

  • Dmitri Voronkov
    LW

    Voronkov is out with hand

    Out

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Team Stats

1
Goals
5
2
Assists
8
3
Penalties
7
31
Shots
34
14
Hits
22
31
Faceoffs Won
28

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Sabres at Blue Jackets Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Sabres
47-23-8
N/A
N/A
Blue Jackets
39-27-12
N/A
N/A