8* TOTAL SPECIAL on the OVER Jackets/Sabres.

The Buffalo Sabres and the Columbus Blue Jackets will do battle in Friday's lone NHL match-up. While hardly a marquee match-up, the two teams have played some positive offensive hockey lately and I think we'll see this game fly over the total.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Road Warriors - The Blue Jackets have won each of their last two on the road, tallying five goals in each game. The over is 4-0-1 in Blue Jackets last five road games and 5-0-2 in their last seven overall.

2. Special Teams - Buffalo has gone 4-for-13 on the man advantage in their last four games, and while the club is in the bottom third for points this season, its power play unit ranks in the top half of the NHL.

3. X-Factor - Columbus' Brandon Saad has scored five times in four games.

Selection: This is a play on CBJ@BUF to go OVER the total (8*)