Buffalo Sabres 5–1 Columbus Blue Jackets · SternSports

Buffalo Sabres 5–1 Columbus Blue Jackets · SternSports

Buffalo Sabres1-1-0

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Columbus Blue Jackets1-1-0

Shots

35Shots25
0/3Power plays0/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

33 (59%)Faceoffs won23 (41%)
8Takeaways4
12Giveaways16
21Hits28
14Blocked shots20

Discipline

10Penalties8
23Penalty minutes19

Shots

35Shots25
0/3Power plays0/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

33 (59%)Faceoffs won23 (41%)
8Takeaways4
12Giveaways16

Stats

Shots

35Shots25
0/3Power plays0/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

33 (59%)Faceoffs won23 (41%)
8Takeaways4
12

Blue Jackets

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Dumais	2	0	0	-1	15:02	3:01	0:12	11:49	19	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
J. Eernisse	0	4	0	0	13:24	2:12	0:18	10:54	17	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	2
O. Keskinen	0	0	0	-2	16:19	2:44	0:35	13:00	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	7	50.0	0	0	0
R. Lomberg	0	5	0	0	14:10	0:02	0:40	13:28	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Malatesta	1	3	0	-2	11:35	0:00	0:00	11:35	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
L. Pinelli	0	0	1	-3	17:40	3:40	0:00	14:00	18	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
M. Pyyhtia	1	0	0	0	4:15	0:00	0:38	3:37	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
O. Sillinger	1	0	0	1	16:39	0:55	1:46	13:58	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	13	40.9	2	0	0
L. Tuch	0	6	0	-2	18:34	4:36	0:10	13:48	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	50.0	1	3	6
D. Voronkov	1	1	1	-1	15:25	4:15	0:00	11:10	21	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Williams	0	2	0	-2	17:52	4:17	1:17	12:18	25	0	0	0	2	3	0	4	9	30.8	0	1	2
M. Wood	0	0	0	0	13:10	0:02	0:56	12:12	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Buckberger	1	1	0	-2	21:41	4:19	0:46	16:36	24

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
E. Gardner	2	9	0	0	7	.778	6	0	1	20:00	0	0
C. Talbot	3	26	0	0	23

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	0	3	1	2	15:59	2:48	2:55	10:16	19	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
S. Carrick	0	2	1	0	11:31	0:00	0:54	10:37	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	50.0	1	3	6
J. Doan	0	4	0	1	14:15	2:40	0:00	11:35	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
K. Helenius	0	0	1	1	12:58	1:06	0:00	11:52	15	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
P. Krebs	1	2	0	2	13:03	0:00	0:10	12:53	15	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	100.0	2	0	0
J. Kulich	0	2	0	-1	12:25	0:12	0:14	11:59	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	2	77.8	0	0	0
B. Malenstyn	1	3	0	-1	11:13	0:00	1:17	9:56	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	3	9
R. McLeod	1	1	0	0	15:27	1:08	3:04	11:15	21	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	3	72.7	1	0	0
J. Norris	1	0	1	1	14:25	1:08	3:08	10:09	20	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
N. Ostlund	1	0	2	2	15:41	1:06	0:53	13:42	19	2	2	0	2	0	0	3	8	27.3	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	1	0	3	17:12	2:44	1:22	13:06	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
T. Thompson	0	2	1	2	17:00	2:52	0:10	13:58	18	1	1	1	7	1	0	9	6	60.0	0	1	2

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
L. Crevier	1	0	0	2	20:45	0:00	1:50	18:55	24

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
C. Ellis	1	12	0	0	11	.917	8	3	0	20:00	0	0
U. Luukkonen	0	13	0	0	13

Blue Jackets

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Dumais	2	0	0	-1	15:02	3:01	0:12	11:49

Game

Team	1	2	3
BUF	0	3	2
CBJ	0	0	1

Leaders

Face-off: 23 Sep 2026, 01:00
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Attendance: 16’328

Top stats

35Shots25

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	10	7	3	0	+5	14
6	Panthers	10	5	3	2	+1	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
12	Sabres	10	4	4	2	−9	10
16	Blue Jackets	8	3	5	0	−9	6

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

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B. Buckberger

1

1

0

-2

21:41

4:19

0:46

16:36

24

0

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

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C. Ceulemans

2

1

0

1

18:32

0:02

2:25

16:05

22

1

1

0

4

0

0

0

0

0.0

3

0

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J. Christiansen

3

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23:57

3:13

2:06

18:38

26

0

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0

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0

0

0

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0.0

2

0

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C. Elick

2

1

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18:13

0:00

1:32

16:41

25

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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0.0

2

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L. Marrelli

5

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-3

17:46

4:14

0:00

13:32

21

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0.0

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C. Soucy

1

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16:30

0:02

1:09

15:19

24

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0.0

1

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