The Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets face off on Wednesday in an NHL showdown at Nationwide Arena. When these two teams faced off in February it was the Blue Jackets that secured the 7-3 victory.
Buffalo comes into this game with an 11-13-1 record overall and they have gone 5-5-0 away from home. In the last game on Sunday the Sabres scored six goals, and that was enough to secure the three goal victory. Dylan Cozens had a big game finishing with three assists. Buffalo is averaging 3.8 goals while their defense is giving up 3.68 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in hockey, but the defense has been a big issue. Tage Thompson has scored 16 goals and added 18 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is Columbus who sits with an 8-13-2 record overall and they have gone 6-9-1 at home. On Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings, the Blue Jackets defense was an issue giving up four goals and that led to the two point defeat, The Blue Jackets are averaging 2.87 goals while their defense is giving up 3.96 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th while the defense is ranked 31st. Johnny Gaudreau has scored eight goals and added 18 assists.
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