Buffalo SabresBUF @ 7:00 PM EST Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ

Friday, January 8, 2027

Win probability, % Win In reg OT/SO Exp pts
BUF 51.8 39.1 12.7 1.15
CBJ 48.2 36.4 11.8 1.09

From the ratings the simulation plays every game with: this and last season's results, with home ice. 24% of games go past regulation.

Playoff odds, % Now Day Final Cup
BUF 57.8 +0.4 5.9 2.7
CBJ 28.8 -4.5 1.9 0.7

No impact calculated for this game. Impacts are calculated for games in the next 7 days.

The teams

BUF CBJ
4–3–2 Record 3–4–0
10 (.556) Points 6 (.429)
2nd wild card Place 4 pts out
4–3–2 Last 10 3–4–0
3–2–0 At home 3–2–0
1–1–2 On the road 0–2–0
OTL1 Streak L1
3.00 GF per game 2.57
3.78 GA per game 3.29
53.9 (12th) Strength 47.5 (20th)
52.5 (12th) xG share, 5v5 47.7 (22nd)
49.8 (15th) xG share, all 45.1 (27th)
-4.7 Saved above expected +1.3
2 days Rest Back-to-back

This regular season. Strength and xG share with the league rank in parentheses.

Leading scorers

SkaterGPGAP
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson9549
Jack Quinn9549
Owen Power9268
Mattias Samuelsson9257
Noah Ostlund9246
Columbus Blue Jackets
Zach Werenski7066
Charlie Coyle7066
Kent Johnson7415
Cole Sillinger7325
Matthew Knies7224

Season series

CBJ leads the season series 1–0.

Oct 1BUF 3, CBJ 6
Nov 6CBJ @ BUF
Jan 8BUF @ CBJ · this game