Blue Jackets vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Sabres NHL game on December 30, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 30, 10PM KeyBank Center
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Dec 30, 10PM KeyBank Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Dimers Pro Best Bets
TEAM123OTT
Blue Jackets
11002
Sabres
01113
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
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Blue JacketsCBJ
Win %
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SabresBUF
Win Probability
TEAM123OTT
Blue Jackets
11002
Sabres
01113
OT1 01:20 Goal scored by Jeff Skinner assisted by Owen Power and Tage Thompson
P3 17:05 Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 16:44 Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 16:39 Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 15:49 Shot missed by Jeff Skinner
P3 14:57 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:11 Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Zach Benson
P3 13:57 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 13:18 Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
P3 12:51 Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
P3 12:25 Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 12:07 Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 11:52 Goal scored by Casey Mittelstadt assisted by Zach Benson and Mattias Samuelsson
P3 11:13 Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 08:08 Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 07:50 Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 07:38 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 07:35 Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 07:28 Shot missed by Henri Jokiharju
P3 07:23 Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
OT1 05:00
End of 1st OT.
OT1 01:20
GOAL
Goal scored by Jeff Skinner assisted by Owen Power and Tage Thompson
2-3
OT1 00:11
Stoppage - Offside
OT1 00:00
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 18:38
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
P3 18:38
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 17:05
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 16:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 16:39
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 16:19
Giveaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
P3 15:49
SHOT
Shot missed by Jeff Skinner
P3 14:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:50
Takeaway by Eric Robinson in offensive zone
P3 14:11
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Zach Benson
P3 13:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 13:23
Jake Christiansen credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
P3 13:18
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
P3 12:53
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
P3 12:53
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 12:51
SHOT
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
P3 12:25
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 12:23
Alex Tuch credited with hit on Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
P3 12:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 11:58
Jeff Skinner won faceoff against Justin Danforth in offensive zone
P3 11:58
Stoppage - Icing
P3 11:52
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P3 11:52
GOAL
Goal scored by Casey Mittelstadt assisted by Zach Benson and Mattias Samuelsson
2-2
P3 11:13
Yegor Chinakhov credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
P3 11:13
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 11:01
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
P3 11:01
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
P3 08:57
Stoppage - High Stick
P3 08:08
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 08:02
Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
P3 07:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 07:40
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P3 07:40
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 07:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 07:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 07:28
SHOT
Shot missed by Henri Jokiharju
P3 07:26
Jeff Skinner won faceoff against Johnny Gaudreau in offensive zone
P3 07:26
Stoppage
P3 07:23
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 07:22
Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau in defensive zone
P3 06:58
SHOT
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
P3 06:21
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
P3 06:21
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P3 05:19
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
P3 05:19
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 05:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 05:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 04:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 04:29
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
P3 04:29
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 04:27
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 04:02
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
P3 04:02
Stoppage - Icing
P3 03:59
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 03:54
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
P3 03:54
Stoppage - Icing
P3 03:30
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 03:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 02:43
SHOT
JJ Peterka shot blocked by David Jiricek
P3 02:00
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Erik Gudbranson in offensive zone
P3 00:16
SHOT
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P3 00:00
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:54
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 19:28
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Greenway
P2 18:56
SHOT
Shot missed by JJ Peterka
P2 18:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 18:51
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
P2 18:01
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P2 17:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 17:53
Giveaway by JJ Peterka in defensive zone
P2 17:28
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Jake Bean
P2 17:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 17:01
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by David Jiricek
P2 16:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 16:29
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
P2 16:03
Shorthanded - Connor Clifton credited with hit on Emil Bemstrom in defensive zone
P2 15:33
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P2 15:31
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Jack Quinn in offensive zone
P2 14:33
Penalty to Peyton Krebs 2 minutes for Boarding (Drawn by Kirill Marchenko)
P2 13:45
Kyle Okposo won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
P2 13:45
GOAL
Goal scored by Adam Fantilli assisted by Justin Danforth and Cole Sillinger
2-1
P2 13:41
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
P2 13:21
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 12:51
Power play - Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Jack Roslovic in defensive zone
P2 12:20
Power play - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Jack Roslovic in offensive zone
P2 12:20
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 12:19
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sabres saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 11:50
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 11:38
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
P2 11:38
Penalty to Adam Fantilli 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Dylan Cozens)
P2 10:49
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 10:45
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
P2 10:45
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P2 10:36
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
P2 10:36
Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
P2 09:42
SHOT
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Owen Power
P2 09:00
Jeff Skinner won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
P2 09:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 08:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 08:27
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P2 08:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 08:07
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
P2 08:07
Stoppage - Icing
P2 07:48
Giveaway by Jack Quinn in neutral zone
P2 07:32
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P2 07:14
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Yegor Chinakhov in defensive zone
P2 07:14
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - TV timeout
P2 06:42
SHOT
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P2 06:35
Takeaway by Ryan Johnson in neutral zone
P2 06:22
SHOT
Shot missed by Eric Robinson
P2 06:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 05:35
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
P2 05:23
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
P2 05:23
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 05:10
Justin Danforth credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
P2 04:56
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Justin Danforth
P2 04:40
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Jeff Skinner in defensive zone
P2 04:40
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 03:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 02:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Daniil Tarasov
P2 02:20
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
P2 02:11
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 01:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 00:40
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Alex Tuch in neutral zone
P2 00:40
GOAL
Goal scored by Jack Quinn assisted by Dylan Cozens and Owen Power
1-1
P2 00:00
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:55
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 19:47
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P1 19:47
GOAL
Goal scored by Damon Severson assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Yegor Chinakhov
1-0
P1 19:46
SHOT
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
P1 19:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 19:29
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
P1 19:29
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 19:26
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 19:24
SHOT
Shot missed by JJ Peterka
P1 19:07
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
P1 19:07
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 19:07
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 19:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 18:44
Justin Danforth credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
P1 18:24
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in neutral zone
P1 17:21
SHOT
Shot missed by Blue Jackets
P1 17:15
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
P1 17:15
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P1 17:09
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
P1 17:09
Stoppage - Icing
P1 16:38
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
P1 16:38
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P1 16:30
Takeaway by Jordan Greenway in defensive zone
P1 15:11
SHOT
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P1 15:09
Takeaway by Jack Quinn in defensive zone
P1 14:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 14:26
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 14:19
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 13:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 13:16
SHOT
Zach Benson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
P1 13:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P1 13:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 13:00
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
P1 12:59
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 12:58
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in offensive zone
P1 12:58
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 12:13
Jack Roslovic won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
P1 12:13
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 12:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 11:38
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
P1 11:38
Stoppage - Icing
P1 11:36
Jack Roslovic credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
P1 10:47
Alex Tuch won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
P1 10:47
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 10:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 10:24
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 10:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 09:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 09:56
SHOT
Shot missed by Blue Jackets
P1 09:53
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P1 09:27
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in neutral zone
P1 09:27
Stoppage - Offside
P1 09:06
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
P1 09:06
Stoppage - Icing
P1 08:27
Takeaway by Zach Benson in neutral zone
P1 07:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 06:27
Emil Bemstrom won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P1 06:27
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P1 06:14
Stoppage - Icing
P1 05:53
Zach Benson credited with hit on Justin Danforth in defensive zone
P1 05:42
David Jiricek credited with hit on Zach Benson in defensive zone
P1 05:15
SHOT
Blue Jackets shot blocked by Jake Bean
P1 04:56
Tage Thompson credited with hit on Jake Christiansen in offensive zone
P1 04:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 04:44
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
P1 04:44
Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone
P1 04:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 04:28
Takeaway by Jeff Skinner in offensive zone
P1 04:10
Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
P1 04:07
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Yegor Chinakhov in defensive zone
P1 03:57
Takeaway by Yegor Chinakhov in neutral zone
P1 03:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 03:06
Alexandre Texier credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
P1 03:00
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
P1 02:54
Takeaway by Alexandre Texier in neutral zone
P1 02:36
Jake Bean credited with hit on Eric Robinson in defensive zone
P1 02:26
SHOT
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Jake Bean
P1 02:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P1 02:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
P1 00:53
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
P1 00:53
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P1 00:23
Takeaway by Yegor Chinakhov in defensive zone
P1 00:00
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Sabres
20Shots on Goal42
43%Faceoff Win %57%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins2
14Hits11
21Shots Blocked6
2Giveaways6
Blue JacketsCBJ
SabresBUF
20Shots on Goal42
43%Faceoff Win %57%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins2
14Hits11
21Shots Blocked6
2Giveaways6

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Blue Jackets vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Sabres
  • Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Venue: KeyBank Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 7
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +165, Sabres -200

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 38%
  • Sabres: 62%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 38%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 62%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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