Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by David Anicetti in NHL Picks
The Buffalo Sabres will be on their home ice Friday at KeyBank Center for a 7:00 pm ET faceoff against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. Buffalo (7-5-3, 17 points) is seventh in the Atlantic Division, and Columbus (6-7-0, 12 points) is sixth in the Metropolitan. The Sabres were defeated by Ottawa 2-1 on Wednesday, snapping a three-game winning streak. Columbus had an easy time with Colorado last time out, routing the Avalanche 7-2. The Sabres are our pick to win Friday.
Buffalo is 23rd in goals-for at 2.93 per game and 20th in goals against at 3.33. The Sabres swept through California recently, with wins over San Jose, Anaheim, and Los Angeles. Tage Thompson has 10 goals and 18 points to lead the Sabres in both. Jack Quinn has scored eight goals. Goalie Colten Ellis is 3-2-0 with a goals-against average of 2.92 and a save percentage of .891.
Columbus averages 2.69 goals per game, which is 27th in the NHL, and is 17th in goals against, allowing 3.15 per game. The Blue Jackets have just four wins in the last 10. Kent Johnson has seven goals to lead Columbus and shares the lead in points with Charlie Coyle at 13. The leader in assists with 12 is Zach Werenski. In net, Cam Talbot is 4-2-0 with a GAA of 2.70. The Blue Jackets play Dallas Thursday night before visiting Buffalo on Friday.
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Buffalo Sabres against Columbus Blue Jackets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
U. Luukkonen
C. Ellis
M. Samuelsson
R. Dahlin
Z. Metsa
O. Zellweger
O. Power
L. Crevier
J. Zucker
Z. Benson
R. McLeod
J. Norris
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
S. Carrick
P. Krebs
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
J. Quinn
C. Talbot
J. Greaves
D. Fabbro
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
D. Mateychuk
J. Christiansen
C. Garland
S. Monahan
C. Coyle
M. Olivier
R. Lomberg
L. Del Belluz
M. Knies
C. Sillinger
K. Johnson
D. Voronkov
V. Nichushkin
A. Fantilli
Most goals and assists
Buffalo Sabres
Columbus Blue Jackets
T. Thompson
(10 Goals)
K. Johnson
(7 Goals)
Z. Benson
(12 Assists)
Z. Werenski
(12 Assists)
Buffalo Sabres - Columbus Blue Jackets Key Points
- Buffalo has 17 points, compared with 12 for Columbus
- The Sabres won three straight games before losing to Ottawa
- Buffalo scored 12 goals in its last three victories
- Columbus has won only four of its last 10 games
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Buffalo struggled to finish off Ottawa on Wednesday, but the Sabres have played better recently. Thompson has been scoring consistently, and Buffalo collected three straight victories against teams on the West Coast. Playing at home gives the Sabres an opportunity to bounce back after losing a close game.
Columbus produced an impressive win over Colorado, but the Blue Jackets have not been consistent over their last 10 games. They also have to face Dallas the night before this matchup. Buffalo has the stronger recent results and should have enough scoring to pick up another victory.
Our pick for Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets is: Sabres win.
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