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At 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 3, Zachary Werenski and Tage Thompson will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena. Take a look at everything you need to know about the Blue Jackets-Sabres game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Blue Jackets vs. Sabres Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 3 p.m. ETWhere: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OhioTV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports Blue Jackets vs Sabres Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Blue Jackets -1.5 210 -258 6.5 -110 -110 -110 -110

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Blue Jackets vs. Sabres Prediction

ATS Pick: Sabres (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 – Sabres 3

Blue Jackets vs. Sabres Betting InsightsColumbus’ games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 18 times.Buffalo’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals 16 of 39 times.The two teams average six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s total.Combined, these teams allow 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.The Sabres are 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 20th-ranked Blue Jackets.The Blue Jackets are 22nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Sabres are 16th.Blue Jackets StatsThe Blue Jackets rank 20th in the NHL with 114 goals scored (2.9 per game).Columbus ranks 22nd in goals against, allowing 130 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.Their goal differential (-16) ranks 27th in the league.The 19 power-play goals Columbus has scored this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 102 chances).The Blue Jackets have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.63%).The two shorthanded goals Columbus has scored this season rank 18th among all NHL teams.Blue Jackets LeadersSabres StatsThe Sabres have 121 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.Buffalo’s total of 121 goals conceded (3.1 per game) ranks 16th in the league.They have the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at 0.Buffalo has 22 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 117 chances.The Sabres have the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play percentage (18.8).This season, Buffalo has three shorthanded goals (11th in league).Sabres Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Tage Thompson 39 20 17 37 33 15 47.6% Alex Tuch 38 11 20 31 29 15 42.9% Rasmus Dahlin 35 4 24 28 62 16 – Josh Doan 39 12 14 26 32 31 44.4% Ryan McLeod 39 7 15 22 39 16 44.3%

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