NHL matchup
11/06/20267:00 PMKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY

Blue Jackets7 – 7 – 0vsSabres7 – 5 – 3

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Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Columbus Blue JacketsBC+B-
Buffalo SabresBC+B-
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
CBJ+142+1.5 (-170)
BUF-170-1.5 (+142)
Total 6.5Over -102Under -118
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Last 3 games

Columbus Blue Jackets

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
11/5/26vs DALW 2–1W +1.5U 5.5
11/3/26vs COLW 7–2W +1.5O 6.5
10/31/26@ DALL 1–3L +1.5U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Buffalo Sabres

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line0–3–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
11/4/26vs OTTL 1–2L -1.5U 6.5
10/31/26@ LAW 3–2L -1.5U 5.5
10/29/26@ ANAW 7–6L -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

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Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Blue Jackets and Sabres
Statistic
28.3 (28.2)Shots28.2 (28.2)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

Blue JacketsCam TalbotExpected
SabresUkko-Pekka LuukkonenExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Columbus Blue Jackets
First line
  • CAdam Fantilli
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+16038.5%Under-21568.3%
  • LWMatthew Knies
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+21032.3%Under-28574.0%
  • RWKent Johnson
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+18035.7%Under-24571.0%
  • DZach Werenski
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-13056.5%Under-10551.2%
  • DDamon Severson
Buffalo Sabres
First line
  • CPeyton Krebs
    Player props1 of 2 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+25528.2%Under-36078.3%
  • LWZach Benson
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+11546.5%Under-15560.8%
  • RWTage Thompson
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+11546.5%Under-16061.5%
  • DRasmus Dahlin
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-13557.4%Under+10050.0%
  • DMattias Samuelsson
    Player props1 of 2 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+23030.3%Under-32076.2%

Player availability

Injury report

Columbus Blue Jackets
No current injuries reported
Buffalo Sabres
  • CKonsta HeleniusUpper BodyOut
    Helenius (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic on Monday.
    Updated: Nov 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM EST
  • GAlex LyonUpper BodyInjured Reserve
    Lyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday.
    Updated: Oct 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM EDT
  • DJack RathboneUndisclosedInjured Reserve

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