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Sabres at Blue Jackets

NHL · Thursday, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final BUF 3 – CBJ 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF1203
CBJ3126
Team box
BUF·CBJ
26
shots
23
0 of 5
power play
2 of 3
44.6
faceoff %
55.4
21
hits
25
8
blocked shots
15
11
penalty minutes
15
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Matthew KniesCBJ214
Charlie CoyleCBJ030
Noah OstlundBUF023
Zach WerenskiCBJ023
Owen PowerBUF020
Jack QuinnBUF104
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2217.773
Jet GreavesCBJ2623.885

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 3 · BUF 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 52%, CBJ 48% · Updated Oct 1

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.4 – 2.9 CBJ
Expected total
6.3
SabresThe matchupBlue Jackets
−110Our fair odds+110
3.4Expected goals2.9
+0.22Power rating+0.00
0−0Season record0−0
5−5Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair52.3%47.7%
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
BUFBuffalo Sabres−11052%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+11048%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.4our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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

Even game expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 14%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 17%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 25%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 8%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 4%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byCBJ wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more36%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more25%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more22%
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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
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
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 3.21 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 2.81 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·CBJ
May 18 vs MTL
last game
Apr 14 vs WSH
first game in 30+ days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
season opener, road
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season
BUF·CBJ
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
+0.00
0−0
season record
0−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
—
streak
—
5−5
last 10
2−8

Rating Trend

BUF · CBJ · 2 days
Buffalo SabresColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 5−5
Apr 9at BUFBUF 5 − 0
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

BUF · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
May 18vs MTL2 − 3L
May 16at MTL8 − 3W
May 14vs MTL3 − 6L
May 12at MTL3 − 2W
May 10at MTL2 − 6L
May 8vs MTL1 − 5L
May 6vs MTL4 − 2W
May 1at BOS4 − 1W
Apr 28vs BOS1 − 2L
Apr 26at BOS6 − 1W

CBJ · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Apr 14vs WSH1 − 2L
Apr 12vs BOS2 − 3L
Apr 11at MTL5 − 2W
Apr 9at BUF0 − 5L
Apr 7at DET4 − 3W
Apr 4vs WPG1 − 2L
Apr 2at CAR1 − 5L
Mar 31vs CAR2 − 5L
Mar 29vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 28vs SJ2 − 3L