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Blue Jackets at Sabres

NHL · Thursday, Apr 9 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final CBJ 0 – BUF 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CBJ0000
BUF1045
Team box
CBJ·BUF
37
shots
24
0 of 4
power play
0 of 2
57.9
faceoff %
42.1
18
hits
15
9
blocked shots
20
4
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Josh DoanBUF204
Logan StanleyBUF021
Josh NorrisBUF021
Rasmus DahlinBUF103
Jack QuinnBUF103
Peyton KrebsBUF101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jet GreavesCBJ2319.826
Colten EllisBUF37371.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +5
CBJ +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 5 · CBJ 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 41%, BUF 59% · Updated Apr 9

Expected margin
BUF by 0.5
Expected score
BUF 3.5 – 3.0 CBJ
Expected total
6.6
Blue JacketsThe matchupSabres
+141Our fair odds−141
3.0Expected goals3.5
+0.01Power rating+0.21
3.1Goals / game3.5
3.1Allowed / game3.0
29.2Shots / game28.3
50.4Faceoff %45.7
19.5Hits / game19.2
39−39Season record48−31
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · BUF chance
Our model fair41.4%58.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+14141%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−14159%————
SpreadBUF by 0.5
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.5our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Buffalo Sabres by 0.5 expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 4%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 8%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 18%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 22%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 14%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%
← CBJ wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more36%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more25%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.75 GAAstarted
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.17 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·BUF
Apr 7 at DET
last game
Apr 8 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 78+ games
CBJ·BUF
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.21
3.1
goals / game
3.5
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
39−39
season record
48−31
20−19
home record
25−14
19−20
away record
23−17
W1
streak
W2
3−7
last 10
5−5
29.2
shots / game
28.3
50.4
faceoff %
45.7
19.5
hits / game
19.2
14.8
blocked shots / game
14.2
5.1
takeaways / game
5.0
15.4
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

CBJ · BUF · 155 days
Columbus Blue JacketsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 4−6
Jan 3at CBJCBJ 5 − 1
Oct 28, 2025at BUFCBJ 4 − 3 OT
Apr 10, 2025at CBJCBJ 3 − 2
Feb 4, 2025at BUFBUF 3 − 2
Oct 17, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 4
Feb 23, 2024at CBJBUF 2 − 1
Dec 30, 2023at BUFBUF 3 − 2 OT
Dec 19, 2023at BUFCBJ 9 − 4
Apr 14, 2023at CBJBUF 5 − 2
Feb 28, 2023at BUFCBJ 5 − 3

CBJ · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Apr 7at DET4 − 3W
Apr 4vs WPG1 − 2L
Apr 2at CAR1 − 5L
Mar 31vs CAR2 − 5L
Mar 29vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 28vs SJ2 − 3L
Mar 26at MTL1 − 2L
Mar 24at PHI3 − 2W
Mar 22at NYI0 − 1L
Mar 21vs SEA5 − 2W

BUF · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Apr 8at NYR5 − 3W
Apr 6vs TB4 − 2W
Apr 4at WSH2 − 6L
Apr 2at OTT1 − 4L
Mar 31vs NYI4 − 3W
Mar 28vs SEA3 − 2W
Mar 27vs DET2 − 5L
Mar 25vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 22at ANA5 − 6L
Mar 21at LA4 − 1W