Away team
Buffalo Sabres
54.1%
Fair American
-118
Fair decimal
1.85
Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 8, 2027
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON model prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 8, 2027.
January 8, 2027
· 6:00 PM CST
Model favourite
Buffalo Sabres
at 54.1%
Prediction
Model versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Columbus Blue Jackets
45.9%
Fair American
+118
Fair decimal
2.18
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Points | 92 |
| 0.665 | Points % | 0.561 |
| 288 | Goals for | 253 |
| 241 | Goals against | 253 |
| 47 | Goal differential | 0 |
| OT1 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Games | 41 |
| 24 | Wins | 20 |
| 52 | Points | 48 |
| 17 | Goal differential | 9 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-3-1 | Record | 2-7-1 |
| 13 | Points | 5 |
| 34 | Goals for | 21 |
| 30 | Goals against | 34 |
| 4 | Goal differential | -13 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
5 wins
10
games reviewed
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
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
0 - 5 | 37 - 24 | View |
| Jan 3, 2026 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 5 | 33 - 35 | View |
| Oct 28, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 3 | 39 - 38 | View |
| Apr 10, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 3 | 41 - 30 | View |
| Feb 4, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 29 - 21 | View |
| Oct 17, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 6 | 24 - 25 | View |
| Feb 23, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 1 | 37 - 26 | View |
| Dec 30, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 20 - 42 | View |
| Dec 19, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
9 - 4 | 34 - 29 | View |
| Apr 14, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
5 - 2 | 35 - 31 | View |