Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction
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Last line before the game
| Moneyline | Buffalo Sabres -120 · Columbus Blue Jackets -105 |
| Spread | Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 |
| Total | 6 |
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Matchup
Buffalo Sabres visited Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM CT, on ESPN+.
On the moneyline the market favors Buffalo Sabres at -120, with Columbus Blue Jackets at -105 — once the bookmaker margin is removed, that prices Buffalo Sabres at about 52% to win.
The spread has Columbus Blue Jackets at +1.5 and Buffalo Sabres at -1.5.
That line has moved from Columbus Blue Jackets -1.5 when we first tracked it.
The game total is 6.
The total has moved down from 6.5 since we first tracked it.
Final: Buffalo Sabres 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 6. Columbus Blue Jackets won.
Our NHL record
| All-time | 41-22 (65%) · 1 push |
| This season (since Sep 1, 2026) | 41-22 (65%) |
| Last 14 days | 19-9 (68%) |
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