Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Buffalo Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Game [10/17/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will square off with the Buffalo Sabres in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Sabres as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Sabres-Blue Jackets game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Sabres with a win probability of 56% and the Blue Jackets with 44%."

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Blue Jackets and Sabres at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Sabres vs. Blue Jackets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Sabres and Blue Jackets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Sabres a 56% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+170)	+1.5 (-200)
Moneyline	-140	+120
Total	o6.5 (+102)	u6.5 (-120)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Sabres vs. Blue Jackets matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Sabres vs. Blue Jackets?

According to our model, Buffalo's Tage Thompson is most likely to score the first goal in Sabres vs. Blue Jackets.

Our projections give Thompson a 9.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Sabres star is a 44.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	9.6%
Alex Tuch	6.0%
John-Jason Peterka	5.0%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	5.7%
Adam Fantilli	5.6%
Kirill Marchenko	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	44.7%
Alex Tuch	33.5%
John-Jason Peterka	28.3%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	31.0%
Yegor Chinakhov	28.1%
Kirill Marchenko	28.0%

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Conclusion

We predict the Sabres, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

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