Sabres at Blue Jackets 1/29/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL: 7:05 PM ET
Jan. 29, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Columbus -170 O/U 6.0
This is the first day of NHL action for these teams after the All Star break. That can make things a little to difficult to analyze in terms of how teams will respond after a long layoff. However, one thing that is known is last season saw a lot of low-scoring games in the first action for teams after the All Star break.
The Buffalo Sabres did enter the All Star break on a streak of high-scoring games. But the time off during the All Star break can change the scoring in a big way. That was evident in yesterday's game that saw the Philadelphia Flyers and WInnipeg Jets total just 4 goals and one of those was a very late goal.
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The Buffalo Sabres have scored an average of only 2.1 goals per game their last 7 road games. Also, the Columbus Blue Jackets entered the All Star break having been held to 2 or less goal in 6 of their last 11 games.
The O/U is 6-13-1 in the Columbus Blue Jackets last 20 games. Amazingly, the Columbus Blue Jackets have killed off 23 straight power play opportunities of their opponents in their last 10 games!
Recent Betting Trends:
Buffalo is 3-7 this season in a road game where where the total is 6 or more
Sabres O/U is 14-4 when playing with 3 or more days rest
Buffalo is 6-16 after 3 or more consecutive overs
Columbus is 14-4 when playing with 3 or more days rest
Blue Jackets O/U is 10-4 when playing with 3 or more days rest
Columbus is 49-25 after a non-conference game
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 6 in Columbus
The Buffalo Sabres power play is just 1 for 22 in their last 8 games and you can see why the special teams scoring is likely to be at a disadvantage in this one. As for the Columbus Blue Jackets power play, they have converted just 14.6% on the season which ranks among the worst marks in the NHL.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be few and far between in this one and the best (value) is to take the UNDER based on a projected final score of Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Buffalo Sabres 2