Columbus Blue Jackets v Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Final

Columbus Blue Jackets

6–3

Buffalo Sabres

Player stats

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. BensonLW	1	2	0	-1	18:34	4:27	0:31	13:36	21	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
S. CarrickC	0	1	0	-2	7:43	0:00	0:22	7:21	17	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	40.0	1	0	0
J. DoanRW	0	2	1	0	19:06	4:25	0:00	14:41	26	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	50.0	1	0	0
K. HeleniusC	0	2	0	2	15:09	2:10	0:00	12:59	21	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
P. KrebsC	0	3	0	0	14:58	0:02	0:00	14:56	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
J. KulichC	0	1	0	-2	8:45	0:00	0:00	8:45	17	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	20.0	0	0	0
B. MalenstynLW	1	4	0	-2	8:11	0:00	0:32	7:39	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. McLeodC	0	0	0	0	16:41	1:51	1:48	13:02	25	0	0	1	0	0	6	9	40.0	1	0	0
J. NorrisC	1	2	0	1	16:19	2:06	2:00	12:13	22	0	0	0	1	0	5	2	71.4	0	0	0
N. OstlundC	0	0	0	1	16:42	2:11	0:35	13:56	22	0	0	2	3	1	6	5	54.5	0	0	0
J. QuinnRW	0	1	0	-1	20:46	4:42	1:08	14:56	23	1	1	0	4	3	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
T. ThompsonC	0	1	0	0	19:46	4:22	0:00	15:24	26	0	0	0	4	3	6	8	42.9	1	1	2

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
L. CrevierD	2	0	1	0	16:14	0:00	2:23	13:51	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
R. DahlinD	0	2	0	-1	25:58	5:01	0:00	20:57	28	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
M. GrzelcykD	1	0	0	-1

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
U. LuukkonenG	5	22	0	0	17	.773	12	4	1	59:08	0	0

Jackets

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
C. CoyleC	1	2	1	2	19:04	2:28	3:20	13:16	26	0	0	3	0	0	0	8	9	47.1	1	0	0
A. FantilliC	1	6	1	0	17:28	2:24	0:16	14:48	26	1	1	0	2	0	0	16	4	80.0	0	0	0

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News and reaction

Match reportNHL Awards Watch: Believe it or not, McDavid not the unanimous MVP pick right nowOur panel of PHWA voters identify their finalists for all the awards, with some tight races in a few spots.ESPN6h ago

Match reportWhere to watch Columbus Blue Jackets season opener vs. Buffalo SabresAs of now, the Blue Jackets have two games that will be featured on national broadcasts – a Nov. 10 game against the Panthers on ESPN+/Hulu/Disney+ and an April 8 faceoff with Philadelphia on ...The Detroit News1 Oct Match report

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Friday 2 October 2026
Started: 9:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Competition: NHL
Officials: Francis Charron (Referee), Jon McIsaac (Referee), Libor Suchanek (Linesman), Jesse Marquis (Linesman)
Crowd: 18,207

Form and ladder

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
E. AndraeD	1	1	0	1	15:37	0:00	0:00	15:37	19	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. ChristiansenD	1	2	0	-1	7:05	0:00	0:00	7:05	11	0	0	1	2	0	0
E. GudbransonD	3	0	0	-1	17:44	0:03	5:01	12:40	21	0	0	1	1	0	0
D. MateychukD	0	0	0	0	27:28	1:05	1:59	24:24	30	1	2	0	1	0	0
C. SoucyD	2	2	0	1	20:15	0:05	1:53	18:17	29	0	2	0	0	1	2
Z. WerenskiD	1	0	2	2	28:46	2:25	4:19	22:02	32	2	3	1	2	0	0