Last Updated on April 14, 2023 11:00 am by Anthony Rome
The NHL has reached its final day of the regular season and one of the two matchups on Friday night will pit the Sabres against the Blue Jackets at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Even with the number sitting at 7 goals, is the over still in play tonight at Nationwide Arena?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
013 Buffalo Sabres (+100) at 014 Columbus Blue Jackets (-120); o/u 6.5
7:30 p.m. ET, Friday, April 14, 2023
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 81% of bets are on the Sabres moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Buffalo Sabres DFS SPIN
Tage Thompson (upper body) won’t play Friday versus the Blue Jackets, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. Thompson will close out his 2022-23 campaign with 47 goals, 94 points (34 on the power play) and 295 shots on net in a fantastic season. While he’s banged up to close out this season, it seems safe to assume he’ll have plenty of time to heal up for 2023-24.
Columbus Blue Jackets DFS SPIN
Mikael Pyyhtia was summoned by Columbus under emergency conditions Wednesday. Pyyhtia has three goals in six games with AHL Cleveland this season. Prior to that, he recorded seven goals and 20 points in 47 contests with the Finnish club TPS in 2022-23. He hasn’t played in the NHL yet.
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets NHL Betting Trends
Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Sabres are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings
Sabres are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Columbus
Favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The over is 20-8-1 in the last 29 meetings between these two teams and is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings in Columbus, OH. The over is also 9-4-2 in the Sabres’ last 15 games overall, is 24-11-1 in their last 36 games versus Metropolitan opponents and is 6-1-1 in their last eight games versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the over is 13-4-1 in the Blue Jackets’ last 18 games overall, is 3-1-1 in their last five home games and is 5-2-1 in their last eight versus Atlantic.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: SABRES/BLUE JACKETS OVER 7