Sabres vs Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction – 4/10/2025

zThe Buffalo Sabres go on the road Thursday night with a game in Columbus, Ohio against the Columbus Blue Jackets. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks. Buffalo has been below average this season with a 35-42 record on a five game winning streak following their win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Offensively Buffalo has been above average scoring only 3.27 goals on 27.5 shots per game. Defensively the Sabres have been bad this year allowing 3.47 goals on 28.8 shots per game. Tage Thompson leads the way for the Sabres offense with 71 points this season. Thompson also leads the team with 44 goals on 227 shots. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been the top goalie for Buffalo this season with 24 wins and 53 outings carrying a .885 save percentage.

The Blue Jackets stay at home with a 35-42 record and are on a one game winning streak. Columbus has been above average offensively scoring 3.17 goals per game this season. Defensively the Blue Jackets have been below average allowing 3.42 goals per game, and gave up two goals in their recent win against the Ottawa Senators. Elvis Merzlikins was in the net for the Blue Jackets against Ottawa posting the .943 save percentage after giving up two goals on 35 shots in 60 minutes of play. The Blue Jackets scored one goal in every period and was a main reason why they won the game. The Blue Jackets are 1-3 in their last four games played. 

The Buffalo Sabres have been eliminated from playoff contention and are only 13-25 away from home this year. The Sabres have been playing better winning five games in a row. The Columbus Blue Jackets are 22-15 at home and are still battling for a playoff spot. The Blue Jackets will do enough to keep pace in the playoff race and get a win at home on Thursday. Final Score Prediction, Columbus Blue Jackets win 5-3.