Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on January 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Sabres
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Sabres
1 0 0 1
Blue Jackets
3 1 1 5
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Blue Jackets
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P3 19:57 Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
P3 19:50 Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
P3 19:31 Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
P3 19:30 Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
P3 19:02 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
P3 18:22 Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
P3 17:33 Shot missed by Brendan Gaunce
P3 16:37 Shot on goal by Jacob Bryson saved by Jet Greaves
P3 16:33 Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jet Greaves
P3 16:19 Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
P3 16:12 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
P3 15:54 Power play - Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
P3 15:27 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:59 Power play - Shot missed by Josh Doan
P3 14:57 Power play - Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 14:20 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jet Greaves
P3 14:01 Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 13:57 Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 13:54 Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 13:51 Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:57
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  3. P3 19:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  4. P3 19:31
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  5. P3 19:30
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  6. P3 19:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  7. P3 18:22
    SHOT
    Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  8. P3 18:19
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  9. P3 18:19
    Stoppage - Icing
  10. P3 18:02
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  11. P3 18:02
    Stoppage - Offside
  12. P3 17:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gaunce
  13. P3 16:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jacob Bryson saved by Jet Greaves
  14. P3 16:35
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  15. P3 16:35
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  16. P3 16:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jet Greaves
  17. P3 16:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  18. P3 16:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  19. P3 15:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
  20. P3 15:27
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  21. P3 14:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Josh Doan
  22. P3 14:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  23. P3 14:33
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  24. P3 14:33
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  25. P3 14:33
    Penalty to Ivan Provorov 2 minutes for Interference
  26. P3 14:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jet Greaves
  27. P3 14:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  28. P3 13:57
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  29. P3 13:57
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  30. P3 13:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  31. P3 13:54
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  32. P3 13:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  33. P3 13:54
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  34. P3 13:51
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  35. P3 12:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jet Greaves saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  36. P3 12:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Jet Greaves
  37. P3 12:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
  38. P3 12:32
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  39. P3 12:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  40. P3 12:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  41. P3 11:46
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
  42. P3 11:46
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cole Sillinger assisted by Denton Mateychuk and Zach Werenski (Empty Net)
    1-5
  43. P3 11:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jet Greaves
  44. P3 10:36
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  45. P3 10:36
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  46. P3 10:36
    Penalty to Zach Benson 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Drawn by Ivan Provorov)
  47. P3 10:36
    Penalty to Ivan Provorov 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Zach Benson)
  48. P3 10:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  49. P3 10:15
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Owen Power
  50. P3 10:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gaunce
  51. P3 09:45
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  52. P3 09:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  53. P3 09:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Jet Greaves
  54. P3 09:05
    Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Bowen Byram in defensive zone
  55. P3 07:58
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  56. P3 07:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  57. P3 07:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Jet Greaves
  58. P3 07:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  59. P3 07:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  60. P3 07:23
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  61. P3 07:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  62. P3 07:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  63. P3 07:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Jet Greaves
  64. P3 07:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jet Greaves
  65. P3 06:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  66. P3 06:26
    SHOT
    Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by teammate
  67. P3 05:34
    Cole Sillinger credited with hit on Josh Dunne in offensive zone
  68. P3 05:26
    Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  69. P3 05:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  70. P3 05:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  71. P3 05:01
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Danton Heinen in defensive zone
  72. P3 05:01
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  73. P3 05:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  74. P3 03:56
    Kent Johnson credited with hit on Bowen Byram in neutral zone
  75. P3 03:52
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in neutral zone
  76. P3 03:52
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  77. P3 03:47
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  78. P3 03:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  79. P3 03:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  80. P3 03:16
    SHOT
    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  81. P3 03:07
    SHOT
    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by teammate
  82. P3 02:23
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  83. P3 02:23
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  84. P3 01:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  85. P3 01:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  86. P3 01:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Josh Norris
  87. P3 00:28
    Power play - Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in defensive zone
  88. P3 00:19
    Power play - Giveaway by Josh Doan in offensive zone
  89. P3 00:00
    Shorthanded - Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  90. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  91. P2 19:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Jet Greaves
  92. P2 19:40
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  93. P2 19:40
    Penalty to Dante Fabbro 2 minutes for Slashing
  94. P2 19:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  95. P2 19:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Jet Greaves
  96. P2 19:10
    SHOT
    Owen Power shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  97. P2 18:48
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  98. P2 18:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  99. P2 18:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sabres
  100. P2 18:22
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  101. P2 18:22
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  102. P2 18:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jet Greaves
  103. P2 17:44
    Alex Tuch won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  104. P2 17:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  105. P2 17:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Jet Greaves
  106. P2 16:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  107. P2 16:28
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  108. P2 16:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  109. P2 16:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  110. P2 16:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  111. P2 15:55
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  112. P2 15:39
    SHOT
    Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by teammate
  113. P2 15:10
    Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  114. P2 15:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  115. P2 14:50
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  116. P2 14:50
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  117. P2 14:31
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  118. P2 14:31
    Stoppage - Icing
  119. P2 13:14
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Zach Aston-Reese in offensive zone
  120. P2 13:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  121. P2 13:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jet Greaves
  122. P2 13:04
    Zach Aston-Reese won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  123. P2 13:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  124. P2 13:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  125. P2 12:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  126. P2 12:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Jet Greaves
  127. P2 11:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  128. P2 11:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Jet Greaves
  129. P2 10:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
  130. P2 10:48
    Mason Marchment won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  131. P2 10:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  132. P2 10:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Christiansen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  133. P2 10:41
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  134. P2 10:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  135. P2 10:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  136. P2 10:14
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  137. P2 10:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  138. P2 10:12
    SHOT
    Danton Heinen shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  139. P2 10:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Owen Power
  140. P2 09:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  141. P2 09:33
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  142. P2 09:33
    Stoppage - Icing
  143. P2 09:13
    Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
  144. P2 09:11
    Josh Dunne credited with hit on Denton Mateychuk in offensive zone
  145. P2 08:51
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
  146. P2 08:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  147. P2 08:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kent Johnson
  148. P2 08:04
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  149. P2 08:03
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Mathieu Olivier
    1-4
  150. P2 07:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Ostlund saved by Jet Greaves
  151. P2 07:43
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  152. P2 07:20
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  153. P2 07:20
    Stoppage - Goalie Puck Frzn-plyd bynd ctr
  154. P2 07:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  155. P2 06:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jet Greaves
  156. P2 06:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  157. P2 06:15
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  158. P2 05:37
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Greenway in neutral zone
  159. P2 05:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  160. P2 04:58
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
  161. P2 04:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  162. P2 04:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Jet Greaves
  163. P2 04:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  164. P2 04:26
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  165. P2 04:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  166. P2 04:00
    SHOT
    Charlie Coyle shot blocked by teammate
  167. P2 03:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  168. P2 03:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  169. P2 03:17
    Takeaway by Josh Doan in offensive zone
  170. P2 02:57
    SHOT
    Zach Metsa shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  171. P2 02:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  172. P2 02:25
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  173. P2 02:25
    Stoppage - Icing
  174. P2 02:12
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Zach Benson
  175. P2 01:29
    SHOT
    Bowen Byram shot blocked by teammate
  176. P2 01:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  177. P2 00:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  178. P2 00:52
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  179. P2 00:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  180. P2 00:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  181. P2 00:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  182. P2 00:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  183. P2 00:00
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  184. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  185. P1 19:55
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  186. P1 19:46
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  187. P1 19:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Jet Greaves
  188. P1 18:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  189. P1 18:01
    Power play - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  190. P1 18:01
    Penalty to Mathieu Olivier 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Owen Power)
  191. P1 17:58
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by teammate
  192. P1 17:12
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  193. P1 17:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  194. P1 17:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  195. P1 16:39
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Josh Dunne in offensive zone
  196. P1 16:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  197. P1 16:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  198. P1 16:37
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  199. P1 16:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jet Greaves
  200. P1 16:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jet Greaves
  201. P1 15:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Josh Norris
  202. P1 15:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  203. P1 14:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Alex Tuch shot blocked by teammate
  204. P1 14:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  205. P1 14:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  206. P1 14:04
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Mathieu Olivier in neutral zone
  207. P1 14:04
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Brendan Gaunce
    1-2
  208. P1 14:03
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  209. P1 13:49
    Sabres won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  210. P1 13:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  211. P1 13:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Jet Greaves
  212. P1 13:41
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  213. P1 13:41
    Penalty to Kent Johnson 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson)
  214. P1 13:38
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Jet Greaves
  215. P1 13:03
    Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  216. P1 13:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  217. P1 13:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  218. P1 13:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  219. P1 12:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  220. P1 12:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  221. P1 11:52
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  222. P1 11:52
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  223. P1 11:52
    Penalty to Jacob Bryson 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Zach Aston-Reese)
  224. P1 11:26
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  225. P1 11:26
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Josh Doan assisted by Josh Norris and Owen Power
    1-1
  226. P1 11:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jet Greaves
  227. P1 09:25
    Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
  228. P1 09:08
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  229. P1 08:54
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Josh Norris
  230. P1 08:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  231. P1 08:35
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  232. P1 08:35
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  233. P1 08:03
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  234. P1 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  235. P1 07:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  236. P1 06:29
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
  237. P1 06:29
    Stoppage - Icing
  238. P1 06:22
    Josh Dunne won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
  239. P1 06:22
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  240. P1 06:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  241. P1 06:14
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  242. P1 05:57
    Power play - Giveaway by Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  243. P1 05:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jet Greaves
  244. P1 05:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Josh Norris shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  245. P1 04:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  246. P1 04:26
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  247. P1 04:15
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  248. P1 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  249. P1 03:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  250. P1 03:33
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  251. P1 03:33
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  252. P1 03:27
    Alex Tuch won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  253. P1 03:27
    Stoppage - Offside
  254. P1 03:21
    SHOT
    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  255. P1 03:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Owen Power
  256. P1 03:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  257. P1 02:59
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Denton Mateychuk assisted by Boone Jenner and Zach Werenski
    0-1
  258. P1 02:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Dunne saved by Jet Greaves
  259. P1 02:03
    SHOT
    Kent Johnson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  260. P1 01:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Jet Greaves
  261. P1 01:28
    SHOT
    Zach Metsa shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  262. P1 01:23
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
  263. P1 01:23
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  264. P1 01:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Norris
  265. P1 01:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  266. P1 00:54
    Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
  267. P1 00:29
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  268. P1 00:29
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  269. P1 00:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  270. P1 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  271. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Sabres
STATS
Blue Jackets
33Shots on Goal35
53% Faceoff Win % 48%
5/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins14
15Hits23
15 Shots Blocked 13
21Giveaways14
SabresBUF
Blue JacketsCBJ
33Shots on Goal35
53% Faceoff Win % 48%
5/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins14
15Hits23
15 Shots Blocked 13
21Giveaways14

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sabres vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Sabres -110, Blue Jackets -107

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sabres: 50%
  • Blue Jackets: 50%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 50%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 50%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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