Forward trio
86:09 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 58
- Corsi share
- 54.7%
- Fenwick share
- 57.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.27 / 4.45
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 9, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 9, 2026.
April 9, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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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 Apr 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
72:01 together · 4 games
- Corsi for / against
- 82 / 44
- Fenwick for / against
- 61 / 33
- Corsi share
- 65.1%
- Fenwick share
- 64.9%
- xG for / against
- 3.66 / 1.69
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
92:43 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 104 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 83 / 56
- Corsi share
- 56.2%
- Fenwick share
- 59.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.00 / 3.65
Defense pair
117:10 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 111 / 84
- Fenwick for / against
- 86 / 62
- Corsi share
- 56.9%
- Fenwick share
- 58.1%
- xG for / against
- 5.55 / 4.52
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Apr 7
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 154
- Save %
- 90.9
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 31.2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Apr 8
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 129
- Save %
- 90.7
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 27.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.66
- xG against / game
- 3.10
- xG differential / game
- -0.44
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 3.31
- xG against / game
- 2.77
- xG differential / game
- 0.54
10 / 10 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 Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.9
- Faceoff win %
- 49.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.1
Shots / game: 23.4 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 31.4 ft
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.4
- Faceoff win %
- 48.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.5
Shots / game: 30.5 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 0.444 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 22 | Goals for | 31 |
| 30 | Goals against | 41 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -10 |
| W1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
BUF home
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 6 |
| 0 | Wins | 3 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-0 | Record | 4-3-3 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 22 | Goals for | 28 |
| 30 | Goals against | 35 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
6 wins
10
games reviewed
BUF
4 wins
Total goals39 – 30
Goal differential
+9
/
-9
Goals per game3.9 / 3.0
Shots per game30.5 / 34.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 28, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
5 - 3 | 36 - 41 | View |