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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 1, 2026

NHL matchup

Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for October 1, 2026.

October 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Buffalo Sabres

4-4-3

3 Model pick
Final
Home

Columbus Blue Jackets

4-5-0

6
Model V2 pick: Buffalo Sabres at 57.2% View final boxscore
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Buffalo Sabres logo
Away team

Buffalo Sabres

57.2%
Fair American -134
Fair decimal 1.75
Best market -108 · BetOnline.ag
Market implied 51.9%
Edge +5.3%
Expected value +10.2%
Calculate value
Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

42.8%
Fair American +134
Fair decimal 2.34
Best market -105 · BetMGM
Market implied 51.2%
Edge -8.4%
Expected value -16.4%
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Oct 1, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Buffalo Sabres

No completed regular-season games in this window.

All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

No completed regular-season games in this window.

All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Buffalo Sabres

xG unavailable.

0 / 0 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG unavailable.

0 / 0 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Buffalo Sabres

0 / 0 games covered

No current event coverage for these games.

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
11Points8
0.500Points %0.444
31Goals for22
41Goals against30
-10Goal differential-8
OT1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Buffalo Sabres BUF road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
5Games7
1Wins4
5Points8
-5Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
4-3-3Record4-5-0
11Points8
28Goals for22
35Goals against30
-7Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Buffalo Sabres BUF 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
Total goals32 – 34
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.2 / 3.4
Shots per game32.4 / 30.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 9, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
0 - 5 37 - 24 View
Jan 3, 2026
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 5 33 - 35 View
Oct 28, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3 39 - 38 View
Apr 10, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3 41 - 30 View
Feb 4, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 29 - 21 View
Oct 17, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 6 24 - 25 View
Feb 23, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 1 37 - 26 View
Dec 30, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 20 - 42 View
Dec 19, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
9 - 4 34 - 29 View
Apr 14, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 2 35 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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