Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the Buffalo Sabres (4-4-1, 10th in conference) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-4, 13th) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET.
Buffalo’s last game was a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 25.
Columbus got a 5-4 road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 25 in its last game, winning the shootout 3-2.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey game.
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Sabres (-118)Underdog: Blue Jackets (-101)Over/under: 6.5Sabres vs. Blue Jackets game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, October 28, 2025Time: 6:45 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Sabres stats and trendsBuffalo has been victorious in only game of the one game it’s been the moneyline favorite in this season.The Sabres have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -118 this season.Buffalo has a 54.1% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals three of nine times.They have scored 27 goals during that span.On the defensive side, the Sabres have given up 2.7 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 matchups.Blue Jackets stats and trendsThe Blue Jackets have claimed an upset victory in three of the seven games they have played while the underdog this season.Columbus has a record of 3-2 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -101 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 50.2% chance to win.Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in two games this season.They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (24 total) over that time.Defensively, the Blue Jackets have given up 23 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.