Blue Jackets at Sabres preview: November 6, 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets (6-7-0) visit the Buffalo Sabres (7-5-3) at KeyBank Center on November 6, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 6-7-0 | 3-2 (3.2-2.4) | 1-4-0 (2.2-3.2) | 5-3-0 (3.1-3.1) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 7-5-3 | 3-2 (3.2-2.8) | 4-1-3 (3.6-3.8) | 3-4-0 (2.1-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| CBJ | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.8 (26th) | 2.9 (23rd) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.2 (18th) | 3.4 (11th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 25.4 (26th) | 27.8 (14th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.1 (19th) | 27.3 (17th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.4 (30th) | 0.6 (21st) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (15th) | 1.1 (4th) |
| Hits per game | 23.2 (14th) | 18.5 (27th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 15 (32nd) | 26.8 (1st) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.8 (11th) | 13.1 (25th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 13.3 (22nd) | 14.4 (14th) |
Recent form
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Nov 3, 2026: W 7-2 vs COL
- Oct 31, 2026: L 1-3 at DAL
- Oct 29, 2026: L 2-3 at CAR
- Oct 27, 2026: W 4-3 at PHI
- Oct 24, 2026: W 2-1 vs VGK
Buffalo Sabres
Head-to-head
7 earlier meetings stored: Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 5. Full Sabres vs Blue Jackets head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-27 | BUF 3, CBJ 6 (at CBJ) |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2025-26 | BUF 5, CBJ 0 (at BUF) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2025-26 | BUF 1, CBJ 5 (at CBJ) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | BUF 3, CBJ 4 (at BUF) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 2024-25 | BUF 2, CBJ 3 (at CBJ) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | C | 13 | 1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Kent Johnson | C | 13 | 1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Zach Werenski | D | 13 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 13 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | |
| Cam Talbot | G | 7 | 22 Saves/g, 24.4 SA/g, 2.4 GA/g | 23.4 Saves/g | |
| Jet Greaves | G | 8 | 19.6 Saves/g, 22.3 SA/g, 2.6 GA/g | 17 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 15 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jack Quinn | RW | 15 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Zach Benson | LW | 15 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 12 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | 10 | 22.8 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 3.3 GA/g | 27.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Colten Ellis | G | 6 | 21 Saves/g, 23.3 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 21.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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