Columbus Blue Jackets
6-7
Buffalo Sabres
7-5
Win Probability
The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to face the Buffalo Sabres in a matchup where the home side commands a clear advantage in the simulation. Zach Werenski projects to exceed 0.5 points in just over half his attempts, while Tage Thompson sits at 54% for the same mark—neither figure especially robust for a primary scorer. The deciding factor appears to be depth; Buffalo's secondary contributors, including Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Benson at 51% apiece, offer more consistent secondary scoring than Columbus's mid-lineup options. AccuScore's model has returned 59% on games shaped like this one across 2,652 graded instances. For Columbus to pull the upset, it would need to neutralize Buffalo's complementary scoring while generating more from its own third and fourth lines than the simulation expects.
| Book | BUF | EV | CLS | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi ↗ | -175 | -1.4% | +140 | -4.2% |
| Polymarket ↗ | -164 | -0.3% | +143 | -3.6% |
| Book | Line | Over | EV (O) | Under | EV (U) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket ↗ | 6.5 | -129 | -18.8% | -181 | +0.3% |
Share of bets (grey) and of money (green) on each side, per source. Sportsbook figures count tickets; Polymarket counts traders and Kalshi counts trades. Sources are shown separately, never averaged.
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AccuScore's simulation makes Buffalo Sabres 62% to beat Columbus Blue Jackets (38%).
Projection updated
AccuScore's simulation makes Buffalo Sabres the more likely winner at 62%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.
AccuScore's simulation gives Buffalo Sabres a 62% chance of beating Columbus Blue Jackets, against 38% for Columbus Blue Jackets. Buffalo Sabres are at home and favoured on these numbers.
Columbus Blue Jackets (6-7 so far) project to finish 37.1–46.7 and make the playoffs in 11% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
Buffalo Sabres (6-4 so far) project to finish 40.9–39.9 and make the playoffs in 51% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
| Team | Projected record | Division title | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 37.1–46.7 | 0% | 11% |
| Buffalo Sabres | 40.9–39.9 | 2% | 51% |
From AccuScore's daily simulation of the rest of the season. Every NHL team's projection →
How Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.
Columbus Blue Jackets have won 3 of their last 5 (W-L-L-W-W, most recent first).
Buffalo Sabres have won 3 of their last 5 (L-W-W-W-L, most recent first).
The teams have met 35 times since 2011: Columbus Blue Jackets 21, Buffalo Sabres 14. The last meeting, on Oct 1, 2026, finished Buffalo Sabres 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 6.
Columbus Blue Jackets are 211-137 as favourite and 292-465 as underdog, and 223-334 on the road (40% of 557 games, 2011–2026).
Buffalo Sabres are 151-116 as favourite and 302-504 as underdog, and 249-300 at home (45% of 549 games, 2011–2026).
| Record | CLS | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| As favourite | 211-137 | 151-116 |
| As underdog | 292-465 | 302-504 |
| At home | 285-273 | 249-300 |
| On the road | 223-334 | 215-334 |
Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the moneyline. How the NHL odds have moved →