The Columbus Blue Jackets (17-16-6) are keeping their eye on six players on the injury report, including Zachary Werenski, as they ready for their Saturday, Jan. 3 game against the Buffalo Sabres (21-14-4) at Nationwide Arena, which begins at 3 p.m. ET.
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Blue Jackets vs. Sabres game infoDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 3 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: Columbus, OhioVenue: Nationwide Arena
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Favorite: Blue Jackets (-110)Underdog: Sabres (-110)Total: 6.5Blue Jackets injury report Jan. 3Erik Gudbranson | D (Out)Injury: HipGames played: 4Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsZachary Werenski | D (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 35Stats: 14 goals, 26 assists, 40 pointsIsac Lundestrom | C (Out)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 35Stats: 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 pointsBrendan Smith | D (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 15Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 pointsSean Monahan | C (Day-To-Day)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 37Stats: 5 goals, 14 assists, 19 pointsMiles Wood | LW (Out)Injury: LegGames played: 32Stats: 8 goals, 4 assists, 12 pointsSabres injury report Jan. 3Conor Timmins | D (Out)Injury: LegGames played: 33Stats: 0 goals, 7 assists, 7 pointsJiri Kulich | C (Out)Injury: EarGames played: 12Stats: 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 pointsJustin Danforth | RW (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 4Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsJason Zucker | LW (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 21Stats: 9 goals, 8 assists, 17 pointsTyson Kozak | C (Day-To-Day)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 24Stats: 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 pointsAlex Lyon | G (Day-To-Day)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 21Stats: 521 saves, 10-6-3 record
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