Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction: The fight promises to be entertaining

Prediction for the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres match, which will take place on December 8. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Columbus isn't yet the worst team in the NHL, as it is only one point ahead of Anaheim. The team has been playing terrible hockey, so they'll be without a playoff spot this campaign. Ahead of their game against Buffalo, the Jackets are in last place in both regular season standings. In the previous two games, Columbus has been weakened twice, 2:4 by Detroit and 1:4 by Pittsburgh.

Buffalo's games are a pleasure to watch. It's not that the team somehow shines; they play open hockey. This season, the Sabres have allowed 96 goals on goal and 92 assists for an average of 7.52 goals per game, the best mark in the East. However, such tempo play does not allow the Sabres to climb into the playoff zone. They are currently penultimate in the Atlantic Division with 23 points.

Buffalo is approaching this game as a favorite, which we'll probably agree with. Columbus has been showing too much disappointing hockey this season. Buffalo looks cheerful, but it has an obvious problem with luck, as the team has a positive goal difference but has failed in 14 games out of 25. In our opinion, in this pairing, it is safest to bet on goals, as in games with the Sabres often reach the total over.

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