Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets 4/14/2023 Picks

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The Buffalo Sabres will go against the Columbus Blue Jackets in MLB action in Nationwide Arena, OH, on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 7:30 PM ET.

The Buffalo Sabres had a great season despite not making the playoffs; they enter the season’s final game with a record of 41-22-7 after being removed from postseason contention on Tuesday night.

With an 8-2-1 record over their final eleven games, they played exceptionally well in the season’s final stretch. In their final home game of the year Friday night, the Sabres defeated the Senators 4-3 in overtime.

They outshot Ottawa 36-33 and outperformed them with an expected goal rate of 3.25 to 2.38.

The youthful Sabres offense was outstanding so far this year. They have the fourth-highest goal total in the NHL, averaging 3.55 goals per game on 32.4 shots per game.

In the league, they produced the tenth-most predicted goals per 60 minutes (3.34) and the fourteenth-fewest high-danger shots.

Buffalo ranks seventh in the NHL for the NHL’s best power play, scoring on 23.5% of their chances. Rasmus Dahlin leads the Sabres with 58 assists, while Tage Thompson has 94 points and 47 goals for the team this year.

The Buffalo Sabres are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Sabres are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches on the road.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions 4/14/2023

Coming into this year’s last game with a record of 25-47-9, the Columbus Blue Jackets had a terrible season and are one of the poorest teams in the NHL. They are currently in the running to replace Connor Bedard.

With just their second victory in the previous nine games, they defeated the Penguins 3-2 in overtime Friday night to snap a four-game losing skid.

Johnny Hockey’s overtime game-winning goal gave them the victory despite being outshot by the Penguins 36–34 and outplayed by an expected goal rate of 4.08–3.5.

The Blue Jackets struggled this season on both ends of the ice. They have the third-lowest goal total in the NHL with only 2.54 goals averaged across 29.2 shots per game.

The eighth-fewest predicted goals per 60 minutes (2.82) and the third-fewest high-danger shots in the league were produced by them.

With only 18.3% of their opportunities to score, the Jackets’ power play is the ninth worst in the NHL. They are led in scoring this season by Boone Jenner (26 goals) and Johnny Gaudreau (73 points, 53 assists).

The total went OVER in 13 of Columbus’ last 19 matches.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 2-8 SU in their last 10 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Columbus’ last 6 matches against Buffalo.

Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets. The MLB pick for this game is the Buffalo Sabres.

The Sabres are by much the superior club in this clash, particularly on offense, and anticipate them to secure a victory here in Columbus to cap off their greatest season since 2011.

The young Buffalo offense was outstanding this season, producing the tenth-most anticipated goals in the NHL and scoring the fourth-most goals overall in the league.

The Blue Jackets’ offense was terrible, producing the third-fewest high-danger shots in the NHL, the eighth-fewest projected goals, and the third-fewest total goals scored. The Buffalo Sabres will win to a predicted score of 6-2.

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