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Columbus is heading to Buffalo after two completely different matches against strong opponents. First, the team defeated Colorado, and then beat Dallas in a shootout with great difficulty. The Sabres have a slightly different situation. The hosts successfully completed the away series, but after returning home they unexpectedly lost to Ottawa. Now the rivals will meet again after the October confrontation, in which the Blue Jackets scored six goals. However, it is not necessary to wait for a repeat of such performance. In our betting tip, we will analyze the current state of the teams and select a bid
Command Analysis
Buffalo Sabres
Teige Thompson noticeably improved at the end of October and became the main character of Buffalo's successful away series. The striker scored a hat-trick against Anaheim (7:6), and then scored the decisive goal in the game against Los Angeles (3:2). In addition, Lindy Ruff's team beat San Jose dry (2-0). Three consecutive wins allowed the Sabres to improve their position after an unsuccessful stretch of the championship.
But the first home meeting after the trip ended in defeat. Against Ottawa, Peyton Krebs opened the scoring in the second period, and Colten Ellis kept the goal intact for a long time. However, in the final twenty minutes, the guests scored twice and won 2-1. The hosts did not realize either of the two majority attempts, and in the end they could not organize a full-fledged assault. Now Buffalo needs to improve in front of its fans.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The last two Columbus matches have shown how differently a team can achieve results. The attack worked almost perfectly against Colorado. Charlie Coyle scored a double and scored four points, Ivan Provorov also scored a goal, and the hosts defeated their opponent with a score of 7:2. For Rick Bowness's team, this victory was especially important after two failures in a row.
The next home match against Dallas turned out to be completely different. The teams spent the first two periods without scoring goals, and in the third they exchanged goals. As a result, the winner had to be determined in a shootout, where Columbus turned out to be stronger - 2:1. Cam Talbot deflected 27 shots and helped the hosts achieve their second success in a row. However, now the Blue Jackets will have to play for the second day in a row, and already on someone else's court.
The main advantage of Buffalo may be the difference in the amount of recovery time. While the hosts were preparing for the upcoming confrontation, Columbus was holding a tense meeting with Dallas, in which the winner was determined only by shootouts. Now the guests will have to quickly switch to the next match and cope with the additional workload. At the same time, the Sabres offense has received good support from Thompson, who regularly creates dangerous moments. If the hosts manage to get things right after losing to Ottawa, they are quite capable of succeeding.
However, the defeat of the guests should not be expected. The last game against Dallas showed that Columbus knows how to act patiently and defend reliably. Therefore, it is important for the hosts not to get carried away with attacks and avoid mistakes when switching to defense. We expect a fairly hard-fought match, but we reserve a slight advantage for Buffalo, which is approaching the meeting more fresh.
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