The Sabres will play the Blue Jackets on Thursday, October 1st, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2026-27 NHL regular season has begun for the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets. Let's look back at some stats from 2025-26 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres had a 96.00 power ranking in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2025-26 regular season was 89.33.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - At the end of the 2025-26 NHL regular season, the Buffalo Sabres had a 24-13-4 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 20-13-8 record as a home team. They ranked 8th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2025-26 regular season, the Buffalo Sabres ranked 5th (288), with the Columbus Blue Jackets ending up 15th (253).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2025-26 regular season, the Buffalo Sabres finished 21st (241), with the Columbus Blue Jackets ranked 15th (253).
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres had a 50-23-9 regular season record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets finishing with a 40-30-12 regular season standing last season.
Best Sabres at Blue Jackets Odds
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NHL Odds Example
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Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Buffalo Sabres | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0.421 | 20 | 8 | 55 | 68 | -13.0 | 4-6-0 | 4-1-4 | 0-1 | 4-4-2 | OT1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.412 | 14 | 5 | 42 | 54 | -12.0 | 6-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-0 | 4-6-0 | L3 |
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 Thursday, October 1st, 2026 at 7:00 pm EDT, 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.