The Buffalo Sabres (21-26-5) are favored on their home ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-20-7) on Tuesday, February 4. The Sabres are -170 on the moneyline to win against the Blue Jackets (+142) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-170)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+142)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 52 games this season.
• In 58.5% of Columbus’ previous games this season (31/53), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to average 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres are ranked 12th in the NHL with 162 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
• Buffalo is ranked 28th in total goals against, allowing 3.4 goals per game (176 total) in NHL action.
• The team is ranked 22nd in goal differential at -14.
• Buffalo’s 25 power-play goals this season (26th in the NHL) have come on 153 chances.
• The Sabres’ offense has the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.34%).
• Buffalo has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres rank 18th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.48%.
• The Sabres’ players win 48.2% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the league.
• Buffalo scores on 11.2% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Sabres average 21 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has been victorious in eight of the 17 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In three games with moneyline odds lower than -170, the Sabres have two wins.
• The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 26 goals and 22 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 16 goals and 25 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: six goals and 33 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 18-15-4 record, .897 save percentage, 109 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have scored the eighth-most goals (173 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
• Columbus has conceded 3.3 goals per game, and 175 total, which ranks 27th among all league teams.
• They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
• Columbus has recorded 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 23rd in the NHL (on 130 chances).
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.77%.
• Columbus has scored six shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
• The 74.66% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have amassed is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage (46.8%).
• Columbus is shooting 11.2% (fourth in the league).
• The Blue Jackets have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in 22, or 48.9%, of the 45 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Columbus is 13-15 when it is the underdog by +142 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 41.3%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 17 goals and 40 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 21 goals and 34 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 19-12-3 record, .895 save percentage, 101 goals given up