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Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2025-04-10 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Buffalo Sabres

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 57.6%
BUF: 42.4%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.19
BUF: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CBJ
Jet Greaves - 11-10-5 | 0.909 SV% | 2.62 GAA
BUF
James Reimer - 10-10-2 | 0.896 SV% | 3.04 GAA
StatCBJBUF
Season SV%0.9090.896
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.623.04
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CBJJet Greaves4139295.1%4.2142.21
BUFJames Reimer3027390.0%3.2840.28
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 69% • CBJ at home vs BUF: 5-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-10-01CBJ 6 - 3 BUFCBJBUF
2026-04-09BUF 5 - 0 CBJBUFCBJ
2026-01-03CBJ 5 - 1 BUFCBJCBJ
2025-10-28BUF 3 - 4 CBJCBJCBJ
2025-04-10CBJ 3 - 2 BUFCBJCBJ

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ1610.94
1BUF1711.23
2CBJ1300.45
2BUF2121.81
3CBJ1431.89
3BUF2011.18
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 57.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8