The Sabres will play the Blue Jackets on Friday, February 23rd, 2024. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2023-24 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets. The puck hits the ice on Friday, February 23rd, 2024. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres currently have a 86.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this matchup with a 83.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres have a 13-11-3 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Buffalo Sabres now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets start this game with a 9-14-4 record as a home team. That puts them 13th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 4th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2023-24 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres rank 16th (164) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Columbus Blue Jackets, currently rank 15th (165) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Buffalo Sabres rank 16th (172) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Columbus Blue Jackets, they've given up 206 goals this season, ranking them 2nd in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Buffalo Sabres have a 0-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets owning a 2-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres have a 25-27-4 record and the Columbus Blue Jackets hold a 18-27-10 at this point in the 2023-24 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus... Buffalo Sabres face Columbus Blue Jackets in crucial matchup... Both teams struggling this season... Sabres with slightly better record than Blue Jackets... Standings show Sabres ahead with 54 points... Blue Jackets lagging with only 46 points...
Buffalo has 0.446 win percentage... Columbus at a lower 0.327 win percentage... Check stats and standings before puck drops... Place bets at BetRivers, BetMGM, or BetWay... Don't forget to review game and player prop bets...
It's a wizardly showdown on the ice... Sabres looking to cast a winning spell... Blue Jackets hoping to break the curse... Tune in to see which team emerges victorious... Remember to learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com... May the best team prevail in this magical battle...
As the teams prepare to face off... The energy in the arena is palpable... Fans eagerly await the outcome... Who will come out on top?... Will the Sabres cast a winning spell... Or will the Blue Jackets break the curse... Stay tuned for a thrilling game of wizardry on the ice... (Go Sabres! Go Blue Jackets!)
Best Sabres at Blue Jackets Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Buffalo Sabres are the -155 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +130 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -125 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $125 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 +108 goals at BetRivers, and that means you risk $100 to win $108 betting the under.
The Buffalo Sabres are -1.5 +155 puck line favorites at BetRivers, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -175 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Sabres
Blue Jackets
2/23/24 7:08pm EST | -155+130 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $130 at +130 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 43.48%.
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $64.52 at -155 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 60.78%.
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
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Sabres
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
2/23/24 7:08pm EST | -225+165Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
BUF at CBJ 2/23/24 7:08pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
BUF at CBJ 2/23/24 7:08pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 0.476 | 84 | 37 | 246 | 244 | +2.0 | 21-19-1 | 18-18-5 | 2-1 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 0.329 | 66 | 24 | 237 | 300 | -63.0 | 17-19-5 | 10-24-7 | 3-2 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
Buffalo Sabres & Columbus Blue Jackets Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Buffalo Sabres YR: futures available
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Columbus Blue Jackets YR: futures available
Buffalo Sabres & Columbus Blue Jackets Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, February 23rd, 2024 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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