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
Dec 30, 10PM KeyBank Center
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sabres | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sabres | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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
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End of 1st OT.
GOAL
Goal scored by Jeff Skinner assisted by Owen Power and Tage Thompson
2-3
Stoppage - Offside
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Owen Power
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jeff Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Eric Robinson in offensive zone
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Zach Benson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jake Christiansen credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
Alex Tuch credited with hit on Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jeff Skinner won faceoff against Justin Danforth in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Casey Mittelstadt assisted by Zach Benson and Mattias Samuelsson
2-2
Yegor Chinakhov credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
Stoppage - High Stick
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot missed by Henri Jokiharju
Jeff Skinner won faceoff against Johnny Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau in defensive zone
SHOT
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Daniil Tarasov
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
JJ Peterka shot blocked by David Jiricek
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Erik Gudbranson in offensive zone
SHOT
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Greenway
SHOT
Shot missed by JJ Peterka
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by JJ Peterka in defensive zone
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Jake Bean
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by David Jiricek
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Connor Clifton credited with hit on Emil Bemstrom in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Jack Quinn in offensive zone
Penalty to Peyton Krebs 2 minutes for Boarding (Drawn by Kirill Marchenko)
Kyle Okposo won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Adam Fantilli assisted by Justin Danforth and Cole Sillinger
2-1
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Jack Roslovic in defensive zone
Power play - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Jack Roslovic in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sabres saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Penalty to Adam Fantilli 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Dylan Cozens)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
SHOT
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Owen Power
Jeff Skinner won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Jack Quinn in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Yegor Chinakhov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - TV timeout
SHOT
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Ryan Johnson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Eric Robinson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Jeff Skinner in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Daniil Tarasov
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Alex Tuch in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jack Quinn assisted by Dylan Cozens and Owen Power
1-1
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Damon Severson assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Yegor Chinakhov
1-0
SHOT
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot missed by JJ Peterka
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Justin Danforth credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Blue Jackets
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Takeaway by Jordan Greenway in defensive zone
SHOT
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Jack Quinn in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Zach Benson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Jack Roslovic won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jack Roslovic credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
Alex Tuch won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Blue Jackets
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Takeaway by Zach Benson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Emil Bemstrom won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Stoppage - Icing
Zach Benson credited with hit on Justin Danforth in defensive zone
David Jiricek credited with hit on Zach Benson in defensive zone
SHOT
Blue Jackets shot blocked by Jake Bean
Tage Thompson credited with hit on Jake Christiansen in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Daniil Tarasov
Takeaway by Jeff Skinner in offensive zone
Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Yegor Chinakhov in defensive zone
Takeaway by Yegor Chinakhov in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alexandre Texier credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
Takeaway by Alexandre Texier in neutral zone
Jake Bean credited with hit on Eric Robinson in defensive zone
SHOT
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Jake Bean
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Takeaway by Yegor Chinakhov in defensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 42 | |||
| 43% | Faceoff Win % | 57% | |||
| 1/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 2 | |||
| 14 | Hits | 11 | |||
| 21 | Shots Blocked | 6 | |||
| 2 | Giveaways | 6 |
| |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 42 | |||
| 43% | Faceoff Win % | 57% | |||
| 1/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 2 | |||
| 14 | Hits | 11 | |||
| 21 | Shots Blocked | 6 | |||
| 2 | Giveaways | 6 |
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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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