Sabres vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 28

The Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will face each other on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Blue Jackets are small underdogs, at -105, and the Sabres are -115.

Buffalo was handed a 4-3 overtime defeat on the road its last time out on Oct. 25 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tage Thompson had two points (two goals) for the Sabres.

Columbus' most recent game was a shootout victory on the road on Oct. 25 against the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 (3-2). Dmitri Voronkov led the Blue Jackets with two points (two goals) in that matchup.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: - Blue Jackets 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.01 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Sabres-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-115)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-105)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have been a moneyline favorite only one time this season (they won).
• Buffalo has had moneyline odds set at -115 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• In three of nine matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog seven times, and won three of those games.
• Columbus has a record of 3-4 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jackets have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals just twice this season.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo ranks 19th in the NHL with 27 goals scored (three per game).
• Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 27 total goals (three per game) to rank 14th in league play.
• Its goal differential (0) ranks 15th in the league.
• The seven power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (to rank 12th in the NHL) have come on 30 power-play chances.
• Buffalo has the league's 10th-best power-play conversion rate (23.33%).
• The Sabres have scored two shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• Buffalo's 93.94% penalty-kill success rate tops the league.
• Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 41.5%.
• The Sabres connect on 10.2% of their shots (22nd in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• With 24 goals (three per game), Columbus has the league's 28th-ranked offense.
• The Blue Jackets allow 3.1 goals per game (25 in total), 11th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -1, the team is 18th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have three power-play goals (on 20 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• Columbus' power-play percentage (15) puts the team 27th in the league.
• The 60.71% penalty-kill percentage of Columbus is 32nd in the league.
• Columbus wins 51.3% of faceoffs, 12th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.2%, the Blue Jackets are 27th in the league.