Venue & Match Info
Arena: KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Capacity: ~19,070
Puckdrop: 6:45 PM ET
Broadcast: MSG-B, ESPN+
Injury Report
Columbus Blue Jackets: Miles Wood (eye) – OUT; Justin Danforth (lower body) – OUT; Jake Bean (knee) – OUT.
Buffalo Sabres: Jordan Greenway (lower body) – OUT; Jacob Bryson (concussion) – Day-to-day; Tyson Kozak (lower body) – OUT.
Key Player Matchups
Kirill Marchenko (CBJ): 7 points (5G, 2A) in 8 games – top scorer.
Boone Jenner (CBJ): 6 points (2G, 4A), 59% faceoff win rate – key two-way center.
Zach Werenski (CBJ): 4 points, logging 25+ minutes per game – defensive anchor.
Tage Thompson (BUF): 8 points (4G, 4A) – Sabres’ offensive leader.
Zach Benson (BUF): 10 assists – playmaking catalyst.
Alex Lyon (BUF, G): 3-4-0, .923 SV% – stabilizing presence in net.
Goaltending Battle:
CBJ: Jet Greaves (1-2-0, 2.04 GAA, .928 SV%).
BUF: Alex Lyon (2-4-0, 2.55 GAA, .924 SV%).
Team Recent Form
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Last 5: W @ PIT 5-4 (SO), L vs. WPG 4-2, W @ DAL 5-1, W vs. TB 3-2, L vs. COL 4-1.
Strengths: 32.9 shots/game (4th NHL).
Weaknesses: Power play 15% (27th NHL), PK 60.7% (last).
Buffalo Sabres:
Last 5: L @ TOR 4-3 (OT), W vs. FLA 3-0, W vs. OTT 8-4, L @ MTL 4-2, W vs. FLA 3-0.
Strengths: PK 93.9% (1st NHL), PP 23.3% (11th NHL).
Weaknesses: Faceoffs 41.7% (last in NHL).
Series History
Columbus is 9-4-3 in the last 16 vs. Buffalo.
Blue Jackets killed off all 9 Sabres power plays in the last 8 games.
2024–25 season: CBJ won 2 of 3 matchups.
Betting Trends
Buffalo: 1-0 as favorite this season; 3 of 9 games OVER 6.5 goals.
Columbus: 3 upset wins as underdog; 2 of 8 games OVER 6.5 goals.
Head-to-head: 4 of last 6 meetings UNDER 6.5 goals.
Game Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets 6.5
Buffalo Sabres – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
