Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 12/7/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+100) Blue Jackets (-120)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (8-13-2) will try to defeat the Buffalo Sabres (11-13-1) at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Buffalo at +100 while Columbus opens at -120. The total is set at 7.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 victory over the Sharks in their previous game. Buffalo earned 4 minutes in the box in this contest. The Sabres had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. Additionally, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to net 2 goals. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 38 shots they put on goal.

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In regard to their scoring, the Buffalo Sabres have notched 95 goals (3rd in hockey) this season and have allowed 92. For the season, they sit with 23 points and their points percentage is .460. Buffalo is sitting with 95 power play opportunities and they have notched 26 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 27.37%. When at even strength, the Sabres have given up 67 goals while earning 69 when they are on offense. Buffalo has attempted 816 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Sabres have had 809 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. Buffalo Sabres opponents have totaled 85 power play tries (13th in pro hockey) and have scored 25 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Craig Anderson. The opposition has been able to score 1,867 goals against Anderson in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.85. Anderson has participated in 693 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .912 for his 39,303 mins played. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 313-268-71 and got the start in 606 games. During his career on the ice, Anderson has accumulated 323 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .533. Anderson has had 21,260 shots taken against him and has recorded 19,393 total saves.

In their last outing, Columbus faced off against the Red Wings in a game where the Blue Jackets took the defeat by a final score of 4-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Blue Jackets notched 2 goals of the 34 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 66 goals, 18 points, as well as a points percentage of .391. They have allowed 91 goals to be scored by way of 75 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 57 goals at even strength and 9 goals (32nd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 58 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.52%. Columbus has put up 684 shots (30th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.65%, while allowing the opposition 834 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.78% on their oppositions 72 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.1%.

Across the ice you are going to see Joonas Korpisalo defending the net. He has accounted for 4,962 saves out of the 5,502 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .902. Korpisalo has a lifetime record of 80-72-22 and has been in goal for 192 contests. He has started in 173 contests and has accumulated 10,569 mins. Korpisalo's quality start percentage sits at 46.8% and he has earned 81 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.07 goals/game and he has yielded 540 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (-120)

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