T.M. Selection: Columbus Blue Jackets.

I like the Columbus Blue Jackets to win this game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. The Blue Jackets have looked a lot better in their games lately and they are starting to win a lot more after going through a pretty big slump. They have wins in 3/4 games of their previous 4 and they just won in their most recent game too. Their only loss during that time was to the Panthers who are by far 1 of the strongest teams in the league this year. Luckily for the Jackets, the Sabres are 1 of the worst teams in the East and they just beat up on some other bad teams in the East like a 6-3 win over the Canadiens. I think the Jackets are going to play well on home ice here and I expect them to keep winning more games now that they have built up some momentum in their previous games. The Sabres haven't looked good in a lot of their games this year but they are really banged up lately and have a ton of players missing from this game. They have lost 2 games in a row and both of those losses were by 3 goals. This is also their 1st game back from a trip of 4 games on the road and I think they are going to come out slow and sluggish in this game from all of that travel along with their team being shorthanded. This is also their only home games and then they go right back on the road after to play Montreal. I think this 1st game back from their road trip is going to be a let down and the Jackets have looked good lately. They are a lot healthier than the Sabres are and I expect the Jackets to pounce on this chance to get another road win. I like the Columbus Blue Jackets to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 3-0 Blue Jackets.