NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 2/4/2025

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Columbus Blue Jackets (26-20-7, 59 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (21-26-5, 47 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, February 4
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, MSG-B, FDSSO
Radio:
Columbus – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM
Buffalo – 550 WGR

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus
+1.5 ML +130
Buffalo -1.5 ML -155
O/U 6.5

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets lost to the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Sunday, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Jackets lost star forward Kirill Marchenko to a broken jaw in the loss. Columbus is 9-15-4 on the road this season and defeated the Sabres 6-4 in the first meeting.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have won three consecutive games after a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Buffalo is 12-12-3 at home this season. The Sabres have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power play.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Fantilli-K. Johnson
van Riemsdyk-Sillinger-Olivier
Aston-Reese-Del Bel Belluz-Danforth
Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Labanc

Werenski-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Provorov
Christiansen-Severson

Merzlikins
Tarasov

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Peterka-Kulich-Thompson
Zucker-Cozens-Tuch
Benson-McLeod-Quinn
Malenstyn-Krebs-Gilbert

Byram-Dahlin
Samuelsson-Power
Bryson-Jokiharju

Luukkonen
Reimer

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Adam Fantilli has six goals and four assists over the past ten games. Defenseman Zach Werenski leads the team with 57 points.

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson has 26 goals and 22 assists for the Sabres. Ryan McLeod has six goals and three assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sean Monahan – IR
Yegor Chinakhov – IR
Eric Gudbranson – IR
Boone Jenner – IR
RW Kirill Marchenko – Out indefinitely

Buffalo Sabres

LW Jordan Greenway – Out long-term
C Tyson Kozak – Day to day

Next Game

Columbus Blue Jackets – February 6 vs Utah Hockey Club
Buffalo Sabres – February 8 at Nashville Predators

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