Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets 2/24/2015 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Guy Bruhn - 2/23/2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM ET
Nationwide Arena in Columbus
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The Buffalo Sabres head to Nationwide Arena to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
The Sabres are 22-47 in their last 69 road games vs. a team with a losing home record and 13-40 in their last 53 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. They are 19-61 in their last 80 overall. The under is 7-0 in the Sabres last 7 games playing on 1 day rest and 4-0 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
The Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game and 21-9 in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. They are 1-4 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. The over is 4-0 in the Blue Jackets last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days and 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Head-to-head, the over is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings. The Sabres are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings and the road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends
Buffalo Sabres are 17-43-0 Against the Spread
Buffalo Sabres are 25-26-0 against the Over/Under
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets are 26-32-0 Against the Spread
Columbus Blue Jackets are 28-26-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Buffalo Sabres
02/22/15 D Tyson Strachan Infection "?" Tuesday vs Columbus
02/22/15 D Josh Gorges Lower Body out for season
02/21/15 D Mike Weber Upper Body out indefinitely
02/15/15 RW Patrick Kaleta Lower Body expected to miss 4-6 weeks
02/05/15 LW Evander Kane Shoulder out for season
01/11/15 C Cody McCormick Blood Clot out indefinitely
Columbus Blue Jackets
12/20/14 C Boone Jenner Back expected to miss 1-2 months
10/05/14 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
02/22/15 D Dalton Prout Upper Body "?" Tuesday vs Buffalo
02/07/15 D Ryan Murray Ankle expected to miss 4-6 weeks
01/28/15 LW Jeremy Morin Heart out indefinitely
01/23/15 GO Sergei Bobrovsky Groin out 4-6 weeks
Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo
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