Blue Jackets vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Sabres NHL game on April 9, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:24 Shot missed by Miles Wood
P3 18:58 Mason Marchment shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 17:52 Boone Jenner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 16:44 Power play - Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Colten Ellis
P3 16:24 Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Colten Ellis
P3 16:09 Power play - Shot missed by Zach Werenski
P3 15:45 Power play - Shot missed by Zach Werenski
P3 15:07 Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Colten Ellis
P3 15:01 Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
P3 13:45 Shot missed by Josh Doan
P3 13:20 Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 12:13 Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 11:56 Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jet Greaves
P3 10:34 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Colten Ellis
P3 09:44 Shot missed by Danton Heinen
P3 09:07 Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Logan Stanley
P3 08:42 Shot missed by Logan Stanley
P3 07:19 Goal scored by Josh Doan
P3 06:55 Shot missed by Josh Norris
P3 06:28 Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jet Greaves
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miles Wood
  3. P3 18:58
    SHOT
    Mason Marchment shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  4. P3 18:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  5. P3 18:07
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  6. P3 17:52
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  7. P3 16:49
    Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  8. P3 16:46
    Shorthanded - Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  9. P3 16:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Colten Ellis
  10. P3 16:27
    Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  11. P3 16:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Colten Ellis
  12. P3 16:15
    Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  13. P3 16:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  14. P3 16:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  15. P3 15:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  16. P3 15:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Colten Ellis
  17. P3 15:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  18. P3 14:47
    Shorthanded - Alex Tuch won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  19. P3 14:31
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  20. P3 14:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  21. P3 14:06
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in neutral zone
  22. P3 13:46
    Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  23. P3 13:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  24. P3 13:21
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  25. P3 13:20
    SHOT
    Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  26. P3 12:13
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  27. P3 11:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jet Greaves
  28. P3 11:15
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  29. P3 11:08
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  30. P3 10:46
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  31. P3 10:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  32. P3 10:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Colten Ellis
  33. P3 10:02
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
  34. P3 10:02
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  35. P3 09:48
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  36. P3 09:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Danton Heinen
  37. P3 09:07
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  38. P3 08:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan Stanley
  39. P3 07:53
    Stoppage - Offside
  40. P3 07:19
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Josh Doan
    0-2
  41. P3 06:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Norris
  42. P3 06:32
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  43. P3 06:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jet Greaves
  44. P3 05:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 05:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Jet Greaves
  46. P3 05:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  47. P3 05:12
    Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson in defensive zone
  48. P3 04:58
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  49. P3 04:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  50. P3 04:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Conor Garland
  51. P3 03:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Colten Ellis
  52. P3 02:31
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  53. P3 02:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  54. P3 02:01
    Giveaway by Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  55. P3 00:32
    Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  56. P3 00:22
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  57. P3 00:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Jet Greaves
  58. P3 00:00
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  59. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  60. P2 19:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  61. P2 18:49
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  62. P2 18:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Jet Greaves
  63. P2 17:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  64. P2 17:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Mason Marchment shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  65. P2 16:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  66. P2 16:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by teammate
  67. P2 15:23
    Shorthanded - Alex Tuch won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  68. P2 15:23
    Penalty to Jack Quinn 2 minutes for Misconduct
  69. P2 15:23
    Penalty to Sabres 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Conor Garland)
  70. P2 15:18
    SHOT
    Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by teammate
  71. P2 14:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  72. P2 13:30
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  73. P2 13:18
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  74. P2 12:45
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  75. P2 12:45
    Penalty to Conor Garland 2 minutes for Tripping
  76. P2 12:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Colten Ellis
  77. P2 12:04
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  78. P2 11:50
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  79. P2 11:39
    SHOT
    Conor Garland shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  80. P2 09:45
    Giveaway by Zach Benson in neutral zone
  81. P2 09:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Egor Zamula saved by Colten Ellis
  82. P2 08:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Colten Ellis
  83. P2 08:19
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  84. P2 07:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Colten Ellis
  85. P2 06:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  86. P2 06:16
    Stoppage - Icing
  87. P2 05:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  88. P2 04:47
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  89. P2 04:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  90. P2 04:24
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  91. P2 04:22
    SHOT
    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Egor Zamula
  92. P2 03:56
    Giveaway by Conor Garland in offensive zone
  93. P2 02:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stanley saved by Jet Greaves
  94. P2 02:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Benson
  95. P2 01:39
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  96. P2 01:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  97. P2 01:34
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  98. P2 01:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Colten Ellis
  99. P2 00:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Isac Lundestrom
  100. P2 00:20
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  101. P2 00:18
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in offensive zone
  102. P2 00:00
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  103. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  104. P1 18:48
    Giveaway by Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  105. P1 18:29
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  106. P1 18:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Jet Greaves
  107. P1 17:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Ivan Provorov shot blocked by teammate
  108. P1 17:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Colten Ellis
  109. P1 17:26
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Alex Tuch in offensive zone
  110. P1 17:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Colten Ellis
  111. P1 15:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Colten Ellis
  112. P1 15:42
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  113. P1 13:41
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  114. P1 13:41
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Peyton Krebs assisted by Josh Norris
    0-1
  115. P1 13:26
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  116. P1 13:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Jet Greaves
  117. P1 12:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Kozak saved by Jet Greaves
  118. P1 11:02
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by teammate
  119. P1 10:58
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Sabres in offensive zone
  120. P1 10:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  121. P1 09:58
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  122. P1 09:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  123. P1 09:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Colten Ellis
  124. P1 09:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Danton Heinen
  125. P1 08:57
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  126. P1 08:48
    Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  127. P1 08:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P1 08:40
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  129. P1 08:37
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  130. P1 08:35
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  131. P1 07:58
    Mason Marchment credited with hit on Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  132. P1 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Colten Ellis
  133. P1 06:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  134. P1 06:21
    Shorthanded - Boone Jenner won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
  135. P1 05:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  136. P1 04:53
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  137. P1 04:53
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  138. P1 04:47
    Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  139. P1 04:44
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  140. P1 03:54
    SHOT
    Owen Power shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  141. P1 03:35
    Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Josh Norris in neutral zone
  142. P1 03:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  143. P1 02:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jet Greaves
  144. P1 02:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  145. P1 02:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Kozak saved by Jet Greaves
  146. P1 01:51
    Takeaway by Mason Marchment in offensive zone
  147. P1 01:20
    Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  148. P1 00:35
    Zach Benson credited with hit on Kirill Marchenko in offensive zone
  149. P1 00:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Jet Greaves
  150. P1 00:00
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Sabres
37Shots on Goal24
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins8
18Hits15
9 Shots Blocked 20
16Giveaways10
Blue JacketsCBJ
SabresBUF
37Shots on Goal24
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins8
18Hits15
9 Shots Blocked 20
16Giveaways10

Blue Jackets vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Sabres
  • Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: KeyBank Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets 50¢, Sabres 50¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 47%
  • Sabres: 53%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 47%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 53%. 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 KeyBank Center on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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