The Buffalo Sabres will welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to town on Friday night. The Blue Jackets have won two games in a row, but will be on the second half of a back-to-back. Their game on Thursday went all the way to a shootout. The Sabres were sitting idle on Thursday. The Sabres have not been playing their best hockey, but one bright spot for them has been the recent play of Tage Thompson. He has scored five goals and recorded nine points in his last four games, including 20 shots on goal. When he is on his game, there are not many players in this league that can shut him down given his size and strength.
The Blue Jackets should be slightly fatigued coming into this game due to their late night on Thursday. They have also not been a good road team to begin the year, sitting at 1-4-0. With the Sabres being well-rested and looking to bounce back from a loss on Wednesday, I think they will have a good showing on Friday. Give me the Sabres in this one.
Blue Jackets vs. Sabres prediction: Buffalo Sabres ML (-165) available at time of publishing. Playable to -175.
