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Sabres 1, Blue Jackets 5 — Jan 3, 2026 Recap

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Buffalo Sabres 1-5 on Jan 3, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan 3, 2026?

Columbus Blue Jackets won 1-5 on Jan 3, 2026.

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NHLSAT, JAN 3, 20262:10 PM CT
AwaySabres1
Final
HomeBlue Jackets5

Betting Results

Spread
Blue Jackets covered
Blue Jackets -1.5
Total
Under
6 / 6.5
Moneyline
Blue Jackets
-110
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Pre-Game Notes2 notes

BUF
Won 10 straight
Sabres on heater
BUF
Covered 5 straight
Sabres covering against the spread

Key Performers

Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Blue Jackets0.3PTS3g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Blue Jackets0.3PTS3g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Blue Jackets0.3PTS3g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Blue Jackets0.3PTS3g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Blue Jackets0PTS3g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA
Blue Jackets
Zach Werenski
Zach WerenskiCold77g
1.1PTSL5 0.6
0.3G0.8A26mTOI
vs Sabres1.3PTS3g
Ivan Provorov
Ivan ProvorovCold84g
0.4PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.3A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS3g
Damon Severson
Damon SeversonHot72g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS2g
Denton Mateychuk
Denton MateychukCold76g
0.4PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.2A19mTOI
vs Sabres0.7PTS3g
Kirill Marchenko
Kirill MarchenkoCold78g
0.9PTSL5 0.6
0.3G0.6A18mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS3g
Goalie
Jet Greaves
Jet GreavesCold84g
.908SV%2.61GAA
L5 .888 SV% · 2.84 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Sabres
3.2★
3.1★
+0.1★
Blue Jackets
3.0
3.4
-0.3
Edge
Sabres +0.2
Sabres +0.3
Sabres +0.4
Last 10 · Trend
Sabres
3.6avg
Blue Jackets
2.8avg

Head-to-Head2025-26 · 1 games

Sabres0
VS
Blue Jackets1
Oct 28
Blue Jackets4@3Sabres
Blue Jackets +1

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
SabresW10
10-0100%
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Blue Jackets
4-640%
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Against the Spread
Sabres5 cover
8-280%
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
Blue Jackets
5-550%
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L

Season Records2025-26 · 39g / 39g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
Overall
54%21-18
51%20-19
44%17-22
Blue Jackets
Overall
44%17-22
51%20-19
49%19-20

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
On Road
45%9-11
45%9-11
50%10-10
Blue Jackets
At Home
44%8-10
28%5-13
50%9-9

Player Prop Results24 players · 66 props

Zach Werenski
Zach WerenskiColumbus Blue Jackets
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
5✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Kirill Marchenko
Kirill MarchenkoColumbus Blue Jackets
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 3.5
4✓
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Adam Fantilli
Adam FantilliColumbus Blue Jackets
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Mason Marchment
Mason MarchmentColumbus Blue Jackets
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5✓
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Denton Mateychuk
Denton MateychukColumbus Blue Jackets
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Boone Jenner
Boone JennerColumbus Blue Jackets
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Charlie Coyle
Charlie CoyleColumbus Blue Jackets
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri VoronkovColumbus Blue Jackets
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Ivan Provorov
Ivan ProvorovColumbus Blue Jackets
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Cole Sillinger
Cole SillingerColumbus Blue Jackets
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
0✗
Dante Fabbro
Dante FabbroColumbus Blue Jackets
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 24.5
30✓
Jet Greaves
Jet GreavesColumbus Blue Jackets
1 prop
SavesO 24.5
32✓

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