Buffalo vs Columbus Prediction: Expecting a Productive Match

Prediction for the NHL Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets match, which will take place on March 1st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Buffalo is having a posh season by their standards, claiming a playoff ticket for the first time in years. The Blades were dwelling hopelessly among the underdogs every year. But now their young and promising generation has grown up, ready to face serious challenges. The Blues and Yellows have been playing well since the start of the season, maintaining fine form. They had five wins in the last six meetings, losing only to Toronto 3-6. So Buffalo climbed to ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Columbus, too, has been quietly floundering at the very bottom for the past few years. Brad Larsen would improve the results since they already looked active last season, but this season hasn't been as good as it should have been. In the opening, the Jackets began to fail and earn points only sometimes, but it was already too late. In the last eight meetings, they got four wins and four losses. That's insufficient to move from last place in the Eastern Conference standings.

For Buffalo and Columbus, much has changed now. The Jackets are still the worst in the Eastern Conference standings. The Blades have made tremendous progress, contending for a playoff. Of course, the favorites are the wards of Don Granato. They are in great shape, winning five of the last six meetings. 

The confrontation between Buffalo and Columbus in recent years has been highly productive. In the four previous meetings, the teams scored 41 goals (10.25 average). We can expect solid scores from their opponents as they continue to produce total over in nearly every game.