Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:00 | CBJ | Denton Mateychuk (8) — Boone Jenner (12) , Zach Werenski (27) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 11:26 | BUF | Josh Doan (12) — Josh Norris (8) , Owen Power (9) | EV | 1-1 |
| 1 | 14:04 | CBJ | Brendan Gaunce (2) | SH | 1-2 |
| 1 | 17:12 | CBJ | Dmitri Voronkov (14) — Ivan Provorov (10) , Damon Severson (13) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 08:04 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier (4) — Zachary Aston-Reese (4) , Damon Severson (14) | EV | 1-4 |
| 3 | 11:46 | CBJ | Cole Sillinger (5) — Denton Mateychuk (11) , Zach Werenski (28) | EN | 1-5 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:15 | CBJ | Damon Severson | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 09:08 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 09:08 | BUF | Josh Norris | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 11:52 | BUF | Jacob Bryson | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 13:41 | CBJ | Kent Johnson | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 18:01 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 2 | 19:40 | CBJ | Dante Fabbro | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 10:36 | CBJ | Ivan Provorov | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 10:36 | BUF | Zach Benson | Embellishment | 2 |
| 3 | 14:33 | CBJ | Ivan Provorov | Interference | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 33 | 35 |
| Faceoff % | 52.5% | 47.5% |
| Hits | 15 | 23 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:39 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:38 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 08:36 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14:28 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 15:53 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 07:53 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 08:15 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16:59 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22:42 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:36 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19:49 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21:30 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 24:33 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 20:59 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 21:41 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 25:30 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 09:46 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 09:59 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlie Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14:49 |
| 4 | Cole Sillinger | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12:12 |
| 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 09:11 |
| 16 | Brendan Gaunce | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16:14 |
| 17 | Mason Marchment | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15:45 |
| 19 | Adam Fantilli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16:40 |
| 24 | Mathieu Olivier | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15:08 |
| 27 | Zachary Aston-Reese | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12:48 |
| 38 | Boone Jenner | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:44 |
| 43 | Danton Heinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 08:51 |
| 86 | Kirill Marchenko | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16:28 |
| 91 | Kent Johnson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10:51 |
| 2 | Jake Christiansen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11:22 |
| 5 | Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 24:15 |
| 8 | Zach Werenski | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23:12 |
| 9 | Ivan Provorov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25:32 |
| 15 | Dante Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18:03 |
| 78 | Damon Severson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16:55 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 24/27 | 2/2 | 4/5 | 58:34 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Jet Greaves | 33 | 32 | 1 | .970 | 27/28 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 60:00 |
| 90 | Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |