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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NHL, Saturday, 7 November 2026: Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Columbus Blue Jackets: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NHL
Date
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Start time (UTC)
00:00
Venue
KeyBank Center, Buffalo
TV / streaming
ESPN+ (United States), MSGB (United States), CBJNHL (United States)

Match overview

Buffalo Sabres host Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL on Saturday, 7 November 2026, with the start scheduled for 00:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Buffalo Sabres in 9th place (17 points from 15 matches) and Columbus Blue Jackets in 14th place (12 points from 13 matches). Buffalo Sabres hold a 5 points advantage over Columbus Blue Jackets in the standings.

Buffalo Sabres have scored 44 goals and conceded 51 goals in the league, a difference of -7. Columbus Blue Jackets have scored 36 goals and conceded 41 goals in the league, a difference of -5.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDPts
1Carolina Hurricanes171236440+2426
2Boston Bruins161145838+2023
3Montreal Canadiens15935247+521
4Ottawa Senators171065452+221
5Tampa Bay Lightning14935245+720
9Buffalo Sabres15754451-717
14Columbus Blue Jackets13673641-512

Recent form

Buffalo Sabres: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-W-L), scoring 16 goals and conceding 14 goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-L-W), scoring 16 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Buffalo Sabres5 NovOttawa SenatorsH1-2L
Buffalo Sabres31 OctLos Angeles KingsA3-2W
Buffalo Sabres30 OctAnaheim DucksA7-6W
Buffalo Sabres28 OctSan Jose SharksA2-0W
Buffalo Sabres24 OctWashington CapitalsA3-4L
Columbus Blue Jackets4 NovColorado AvalancheH7-2W
Columbus Blue Jackets1 NovDallas StarsA1-3L
Columbus Blue Jackets29 OctCarolina HurricanesA2-3L
Columbus Blue Jackets27 OctPhiladelphia FlyersA4-3W
Columbus Blue Jackets24 OctVegas Golden KnightsH2-1W

Head-to-head

Across 3 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for Buffalo Sabres and 1 win for Columbus Blue Jackets. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 1 October 2026: Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 Buffalo Sabres.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 20 goals, an average of 6.7 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
1 OctColumbus Blue Jackets6-3Buffalo Sabres
22 SeptBuffalo Sabres5-1Columbus Blue Jackets
9 AprBuffalo Sabres5-0Columbus Blue Jackets

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Buffalo Sabres averaged 3.2 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game, while Columbus Blue Jackets averaged 3.2 scored and 2.4 conceded.

Columbus Blue Jackets have been harder to score against, conceding 2.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), MSGB (United States) and CBJNHL (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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