NHL Matchups: Predictions, Odds & Betting Trends

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

Blue Jackets: 7-7-0 (50.0%) | Market Rating: -0.8% (+103)

Sabres: 7-5-3 (46.7%) | Market Rating: +3.0% (-113) | Home Ice: +3.8% (-116)

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Team Total

Total

Blue Jackets

+147

+1.5 (-171)

o2.5 (-134)

6.5

Sabres

-173

-1.5 (+143)

o3.5 (-113)

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Blue Jackets

+143

+1.5 (-174)

o2.5 (-135)

6.5

Sabres

-173

-1.5 (+143)

o3.5 (-112)

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Injury Report as of Nov 6, 10:22 AM ET CBJClean BUF4 Out

Columbus Blue Jackets

No injuries listed.

Buffalo Sabres

Player	TOI/G · GS Pts/G · +/−	Status	Reason
Alex Lyon	42 GS ’25 .906 SV%	Out	Lyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday. Est. return Nov 22 (Updated Oct 1)
Justin Danforth	9.2 TOI/G 0.00 Pts/G · +1	Out	Danforth (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site. Est. return Nov 8 (Updated Oct 29)
Konsta Helenius	13.0 TOI/G 0.27 Pts/G · −2	Out	Helenius (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic on Monday. Est. return Nov 17 (Updated Nov 2)
Matt Grzelcyk	14.5 TOI/G 0.00 Pts/G · −1	Out	Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday. Est. return Nov 8 (Updated Oct 13)

Not in rotation (under 5.0 TOI/G and fewer than 3 games started): Jack Rathbone

TOI/G minutes of ice time per game played this season (skaters). GS games started this season (goalies).
Pts/G · +/− points per game and plus-minus this season (skaters), or a goalie's save %.
’25 last season's figure: he hasn't appeared yet this season.
Not in rotation under 5.0 TOI/G and fewer than 3 games started in both seasons.
Est. return ESPN's estimated return date, not the team's. A day-to-day player gets his team's next game.
Updated the first report with his current status, looking back 120 days at most. “Or earlier” means it reaches the oldest report we have.

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Schedules

Blue Jackets Schedule Follow global filters

Date	Team	Points		Opponent	Opp Pts	Line	Total	Margin	Act Total
11/12/26 2026	Blue Jackets	-	vs.	Lightning	-	-	-	-	-
11/10/26 2026	Blue Jackets	-	vs.	Panthers	-	-	-	-	-
11/06/26 2026	Blue Jackets	-	@	Sabres	-	+1.5	6.5	-	-
11/05/26 2026	Blue Jackets	2	vs.	Stars	1	+1.5	5.5	-1	U 3 -2.5
11/03/26 2026	Blue Jackets	7	vs.	Avalanche	2	+1.5	6.5	-5	O 9 +2.5
10/31/26 2026	Blue Jackets	1	@	Stars	3	+1.5	5.5	+2	U 4 -1.5
10/29/26 2026	Blue Jackets	2	@	Hurricanes	3	+1.5	6.5	+1	U 5 -1.5
10/27/26 2026	Blue Jackets	4	@	Flyers	3 OT	-1.5	5.5	-1	O 7 +1.5
10/24/26 2026	Blue Jackets	2	vs.	Knights	1 OT	+1.5	6.5	-1	U 3 -3.5
10/20/26 2026	Blue Jackets	2	vs.	Maple Leafs	6	-1.5	6.5	+4	O 8 +1.5
10/18/26 2026	Blue Jackets	1	@	Wild	2	+1.5	6.5	+1	U 3 -3.5
10/17/26 2026	Blue Jackets	1	vs.	Rangers	0 OT	-1.5	6.5	-1	U 1 -5.5
10/13/26 2026	Blue Jackets	3	vs.	Panthers	7	-1.5	6.0	+4	O 10 +4.0

Away Games Avg (4 games)		2.0	-	-	2.8	+0.8	6.0	+0.8	U 4.8 -1.3

All Games Avg (10 games)		2.5	-	-	2.8	+0.3	6.2	+0.3	U 5.3 -0.9

Sabres Schedule Follow global filters

Date	Team	Points		Opponent	Opp Pts	Line	Total	Margin	Act Total
11/11/26 2026	Sabres	-	vs.	Lightning	-	-	-	-	-
11/08/26 2026	Sabres	-	vs.	Knights	-	-	-	-	-
11/06/26 2026	Sabres	-	vs.	Blue Jackets	-	-1.5	6.5	-	-
11/04/26 2026	Sabres	1	vs.	Senators	2	-1.5	6.5	+1	U 3 -3.5
10/31/26 2026	Sabres	3	@	Kings	2	-1.5	6.5	-1	U 5 -1.5
10/29/26 2026	Sabres	7	@	Ducks	6	-1.5	6.5	-1	O 13 +6.5
10/27/26 2026	Sabres	2	@	Sharks	0	-1.5	7.0	-2	U 2 -5.0
10/24/26 2026	Sabres	3	@	Capitals	4 OT	+1.5	6.5	+1	O 7 +0.5
10/21/26 2026	Sabres	1	vs.	Flyers	3	-1.5	6.5	+2	U 4 -2.5
10/17/26 2026	Sabres	3	@	Canadiens	4 OT	+1.5	6.5	+1	O 7 +0.5
10/15/26 2026	Sabres	5	@	Maple Leafs	4 OT	+1.5	6.5	-1	O 9 +2.5
10/13/26 2026	Sabres	3	@	Canadiens	4 SO	+1.5	6.5	+1	O 7 +0.5
10/12/26 2026	Sabres	5	vs.	Panthers	3	-1.5	6.0	-2	O 8 +2.0

Home Games Avg (3 games)		2.3	-	-	2.7	-1.5	6.3	+0.3	U 5.0 -1.3

All Games Avg (10 games)		3.3	-	-	3.2	-0.3	6.5	-0.1	P 6.5 0.0

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Starting Goalies CBJJet GreavesProjectedBUFUkko-Pekka LuukkonenProjected

CBJ Jet Greaves Projected Player Props & Projections

Season	GS	W-L-OTL	SV%	GAA	SA/60	SO
2026-27	7	2-5-0	.882	3.11	26.4	1
2025-26	53	26-19-9	.908	2.60	28.2	2

Shots faced	2026-27				2025-26
Shots faced	SA	GA	SV%	Lg	SA	GA	SV%	Lg
Even strength	141	15	.894	.900	1281	110	.914	.903
Power-play shots	31	5	.839	.838	227	30	.868	.853
Shorthanded shots	6	1	.833	.895	30	2	.933	.911

Last 5 starts

Date	Opp	Dec	SA	GA	SV%	PP Sv/SA
Oct 31	DAL	L	16	2	.875	1/2
Oct 29	CAR	L	27	3	.889	4/4
Oct 20	TOR	L	19	5	.737	4/5
Oct 17	NYR	W	29	0	1.000	4/4
Oct 10	STL	L	26	4	.846	2/2

BUF Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Projected Player Props & Projections

Season	GS	W-L-OTL	SV%	GAA	SA/60	SO
2026-27	9	4-3-3	.873	3.40	26.8	0
2025-26	39	25-12-3	.904	2.61	27.3	1

Shots faced	2026-27				2025-26
Shots faced	SA	GA	SV%	Lg	SA	GA	SV%	Lg
Even strength	196	24	.878	.900	885	79	.911	.903
Power-play shots	54	9	.833	.838	154	19	.877	.853
Shorthanded shots	10	0	1.000	.895	27	4	.852	.911

Last 5 starts

Date	Opp	Dec	SA	GA	SV%	PP Sv/SA
Oct 31	LAK	W	29	2	.931	4/5
Oct 24	WSH	OTL	34	4	.882	7/7
Oct 21	PHI	L	26	3	.885	8/9
Oct 17	MTL	OTL	34	4	.882	5/6
Oct 15	TOR	W	30	4	.867	2/3

Games before this one. GAA = goals against per 60 minutes; SA/60 = shots against per 60. Power-play shots = shots by an opponent on the power play (his team is killing a penalty); shorthanded shots = shots by a shorthanded opponent; a sixth attacker for a pulled goalie is even strength. Penalty shots are in no row. Lg = the league's save % on those shots that season.

Notable Trends

The Sabres are 28.6% (2-5) against the spread at home

The Sabres are 25% (2-6) against the spread as a fav

The Sabres are 25% (1-3) against the spread as a home fav

The Sabres are 71.4% (5-2) to the under at home

The Sabres are 83.3% (5-1) (L30 days) to the under at home

The Blue Jackets are 75% (3-1) to the under as an away dog

The Blue Jackets are 71.4% (5-2) (L30 days) against the spread as a dog

The Blue Jackets are 71.4% (5-2) (L30 days) to the under as a dog

The Blue Jackets are 75% (3-1) (L30 days) to the under as an away dog

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Sabres (Home)

The Sabres are 46.7% (7-8) against the spread

The Sabres are 28.6% (2-5) against the spread at home

The Sabres are 25% (2-6) against the spread as a fav

The Sabres are 25% (1-3) against the spread as a home fav

The Sabres are 53.3% (8-7) to the over

The Sabres are 71.4% (5-2) to the under at home

The Sabres are 50% (4-4) to the over as a fav

The Sabres are 50% (2-2) to the over as a home fav

The Sabres are 53.8% (7-6) (L30 days) against the spread

The Sabres are 33.3% (2-4) (L30 days) against the spread at home

The Sabres are 33.3% (2-4) (L30 days) against the spread as a fav

The Sabres are 33.3% (1-2) (L30 days) against the spread as a home fav

The Sabres are 53.8% (7-6) (L30 days) to the under

The Sabres are 83.3% (5-1) (L30 days) to the under at home

The Sabres are 66.7% (4-2) (L30 days) to the under as a fav

The Sabres are 66.7% (2-1) (L30 days) to the under as a home fav

Blue Jackets (Away)

The Blue Jackets are 42.9% (6-8) against the spread

The Blue Jackets are 40% (2-3) against the spread away

The Blue Jackets are 66.7% (6-3) against the spread as a dog

The Blue Jackets are 50% (2-2) against the spread as an away dog

The Blue Jackets are 57.1% (8-6) to the under

The Blue Jackets are 60% (3-2) to the under away

The Blue Jackets are 66.7% (6-3) to the under as a dog