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

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

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

NHLSAT, JAN 3, 20262:10 PM CDT

Away

SabresBuffalo Sabres1

Final

Home

Blue JacketsColumbus Blue Jackets5

Betting results

Spread

Blue Jackets covered

Blue Jackets -1.5

Total

Under

6 / 6.5

Moneyline

Blue Jackets

-110

Probability

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Pre-game notes2 notes

Won 10 straightSabres on heater

Covered 5 straightSabres covering against the spread

Key performers

Sabres

Rasmus Dahlin84g0.9PTS

0.3G0.7A24mTOI

Last 5: 0.4 pts·vs Blue Jackets: 0.3 pts (3g)

Mattias Samuelsson85g0.5PTS

0.2G0.3A22mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Blue Jackets: 0.3 pts (3g)

Bowen Byram89g0.5PTS

0.2G0.4A22mTOI

Last 5: 1 pts·vs Blue Jackets: 0.3 pts (3g)

Owen Power88g0.4PTS

0.1G0.3A21mTOI

Last 5: 0.8 pts·vs Blue Jackets: 0.3 pts (3g)

Tage Thompson88g1PTS

0.5G0.5A19mTOI

Last 5: 1 pts·vs Blue Jackets: 0 pts (3g)

Goalie

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g

.906SV%2.61GAA

L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA

Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski77g1.1PTS

0.3G0.8A26mTOI

Last 5: 0.6 pts·vs Sabres: 1.3 pts (3g)

Ivan Provorov84g0.4PTS

0.1G0.3A24mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Sabres: 0.3 pts (3g)

Damon Severson72g0.5PTS

0.1G0.3A21mTOI

Last 5: 1 pts·vs Sabres: 1 pts (2g)

Denton Mateychuk76g0.4PTS

0.2G0.2A19mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Sabres: 0.7 pts (3g)

Kirill Marchenko78g0.9PTS

0.3G0.6A18mTOI

Last 5: 0.6 pts·vs Sabres: 0.3 pts (3g)

Goalie

Elvis MerzlikinsCold84g

.880SV%3.47GAA

L5 .000 SV% · 0 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team

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

Blue Jackets1

Oct 28

Blue Jackets4@3Sabres

Blue Jackets +1

Recent formLast 10

Straight-Up

SabresW10

10-0100%

Blue Jackets

4-640%

Against the Spread

Sabres5 cover

8-280%

Blue Jackets

5-550%

Season records2025-26 · 39g / 39g

Team

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

ATS

O/U

Sabres

On Road

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 WerenskiColumbus Blue Jackets

4 props

PointsO 0.5

2✓

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 3.5

5✓

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

0✗

Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Kirill MarchenkoColumbus Blue Jackets

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

2✗

Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 3.5

4✓

Adam FantilliColumbus Blue Jackets

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Mason MarchmentColumbus Blue Jackets

3 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

5✓

Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Denton MateychukColumbus Blue Jackets

3 props

PointsO 0.5

2✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

0✗

Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres

2 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Boone JennerColumbus Blue Jackets

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres

2 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Charlie CoyleColumbus Blue Jackets

2 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Dmitri VoronkovColumbus Blue Jackets

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Ivan ProvorovColumbus Blue Jackets

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

1✗

Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

0✗

Cole SillingerColumbus Blue Jackets

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

0✗

Dante FabbroColumbus Blue Jackets

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

1✗

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBuffalo Sabres

1 prop

SavesO 24.5

30✓

Jet GreavesColumbus Blue Jackets

1 prop

SavesO 24.5

32✓

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