Valeri Nichushkin

Columbus Blue Jackets · RW · #43

CBJ @ BUF · Today 7:00 PM

Over Under1.5

Over 1.5 Shots on Goal, typical price −1252 sportsbooks · consensus lineUpdated

30%3 of 10L10

Over 1.5 Shots on Goal cleared in 3 of his last 10 games (1 of 4 on the road).

vs FLA, 2026-10-13: 2, cleared, 15.7 min
vs NYR, 2026-10-17: 0, missed, 17.7 min
at MIN, 2026-10-18: 1, missed, 16.6 min
vs TOR, 2026-10-20: 0, missed, 12.5 min
vs VGK, 2026-10-24: 2, cleared, 17.2 min
at PHI, 2026-10-27: 1, missed, 16.8 min
at CAR, 2026-10-29: 1, missed, 18 min
at DAL, 2026-10-31: 3, cleared, 17.4 min
vs COL, 2026-11-03: 1, missed, 16.7 min
vs DAL, 2026-11-05: 1, missed, 18.1 min

ClearedMissedThe 1.5 linehis 2026–27 time on ice

What's different today

Over 1.5 · facts from past games, not a pick

TodayRest · back-to-back
Blue Jackets played the day before (vs DAL): a back-to-back
Opposing goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Saves: 227 of 260 (.873) over his last 10 games · 7 of BUF's last 10 starts
Defense vs forwards
BUF allow 20.9 shots on goal a game to forwards: 9th most of 32
15 games · last 10 games: 23.2, 4th most
Time on ice
Last 5: 17.4 min · 2026–27: 16.6 (14 games)
Power play: 0.9 min last 5 · 1.2 2026–27

Splits

Over 1.5 · L10 · counts, not in order

No game against BUF in his last 10; Over 1.5 cleared in 1 of 4 against BUF on record. Tap a split to count only its games. Research from past games, not a pick.

With or without

Over 1.5 · L10

Zach WerenskiD
Charlie CoyleC
Kent JohnsonC

The three skaters with the most points a game among those playing 12+ minutes, over their last 20 games, then anyone else in the rotation ruled out today. Only games they were teammates on the Blue Jackets count; “without” is a game he didn't play.

Last vs BUF

Shots on Goal: 0 in 15.8 min, Oct 1 (home)

Over 1.5 hit in 1 of 4 games against BUF on record

L10 · Over 1.5

Average: 1.2; −0.3 vs line
Median: 1; −0.5 vs line
Hit rate: 30%; 3 of 10
Price implies: 56%; at −125
Books’ fair: 48%; margin removed
Time on ice: 16.7; 10 games · 17.4 in 2025–26

Research, not a pick. We have no number of our own on this line yet; the market makes the Over 1.5 48%.

Lines posted now

Over hits, L10

Every line posted now: the typical price on each side and how many sportsbooks price it.
Over	Under	L10
−6201 book	—	8/10
−1252 books	−1301 book	3/10
+2501 book	—	1/10
+8001 book	—	0/10

Compare 2 sportsbooks and 3 pick'em apps at 1.5

Each sportsbook's price for the Over and the Under 1.5 Shots on Goal, with when we read it; the best current price is marked.
Sportsbook · read	Over 1.5	Under 1.5
DraftKings3 min ago	−105Best	−130Best
FanDuel3 min ago	−125	—
PrizePickspick'em, posted now	Line posted, no price
Sleeperpick'em, posted now	Line posted, no price
Underdogpick'em, posted now	Line posted, no price

Prices as of 5:00 AM ET. The page leads with the Over's typical price; these are each sportsbook's own.

The consensus line

1.5

−120 → −125 since first seen

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