<p>Don't miss out on the NHL showdown between the Sabres and Blue Jackets. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Get ready to place your bets! This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Blue Jackets are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Sabres.</p><h3>BUFFALO SABRES VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Nationwide Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, April 10th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-3.</li><li>We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+117)</li><li>The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can the Sabres Offense Score Enough in Columbus?</h3><p>Buffalo dropped to 35-36-6 after their latest game, a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings. The Sabres held a 1-0 lead after the first period, but Detroit responded with two goals in the second to take the win. Buffalo’s defense struggled with penalties, allowing both Red Wings goals during power plays.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sabres failed to cover. Buffalo's lone goal came from Alex Tuch, who scored at 11:39 in the first period.</p><p>Buffalo's offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch scoring the team's only goal on a shorthanded effort. The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but couldn't find the net again, and they were held scoreless in the second and third periods.</p> <p>Buffalo had 13 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. Tuch, who took 5 shots on goal, scored at 8:21 in the first period.</p><p>Buffalo's defense gave up two goals to Detroit, both coming on power plays in the second period. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage. The Sabres' defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.</p><h3>Can Columbus Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?</h3><p>Columbus fell to 35-33-9 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled from the start, allowing five goals in the first period. Going into the game, the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that mark. Columbus, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.</p> 

<p>Columbus didn’t score until the second period, when Damon Severson found the net at 19:11. The Capitals scored their first goal just 56 seconds into the game. Severson and Kevin Labanc each scored for the Blue Jackets, but the defense couldn’t keep the Capitals in check.</p><p>Columbus fired 36 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Damon Severson netted his fourth goal of the season, while Kevin Labanc added his second. The Blue Jackets were held scoreless in the first period, before Severson got them on the board 49 seconds into the second period.</p> <p>Columbus had 13 giveaways and couldn’t convert on any of their power play opportunities. Adam Fantilli picked up his fourth assist of the season on Severson’s goal, and Sean Monahan recorded his fifth assist on Labanc’s second-period tally.</p><p>Defensively, the Blue Jackets gave up seven goals on 22 shots from the Capitals, with Daniil Tarasov finishing with a 68.2% save percentage. Five of those goals came in the first period, and another was added at the 1:26 mark of the third. Columbus' defense also recorded 10 takeaways and 17 hits.</p>

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