Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:21 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson (1) — Noah Ostlund (1) , Owen Power (1) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 12:51 | CBJ | Cole Sillinger (1) — Charlie Coyle (1) , Denton Mateychuk (1) | EV | 1-1 |
| 1 | 17:58 | CBJ | Matthew Knies (1) — Charlie Coyle (2) , Zach Werenski (1) | PP | 1-2 |
| 1 | 18:44 | CBJ | Adam Fantilli (1) — Zach Werenski (2) , Matthew Knies (1) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 01:25 | BUF | Jack Quinn (1) — Zach Benson (1) , Noah Ostlund (2) | EV | 2-3 |
| 2 | 07:45 | CBJ | Matthew Knies (2) — Emil Andrae (1) , Kent Johnson (1) | EV | 2-4 |
| 2 | 13:14 | BUF | Konsta Helenius (1) — Ryan McLeod (1) , Owen Power (2) | EV | 3-4 |
| 3 | 14:21 | CBJ | Sean Monahan (1) — Valeri Nichushkin (1) , Dmitri Voronkov (1) | PP | 3-5 |
| 3 | 17:53 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier (1) — Charlie Coyle (3) | EN | 3-6 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:05 | CBJ | Carson Soucy | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 1 | 06:40 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 17:03 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 03:58 | CBJ | Cole Sillinger | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 03:58 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 2 | 03:58 | BUF | Zach Metsa | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 03:58 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 11:06 | CBJ | Kent Johnson | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 09:10 | CBJ | Cole Sillinger | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 12:23 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Tripping | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 26 | 23 |
| Faceoff % | 44.6% | 55.4% |
| Hits | 21 | 25 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 6 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18:34 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:19 |
| 10 | Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 07:43 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 14:58 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 08:45 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20:46 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 08:11 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 16:41 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19:46 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:42 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19:06 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:09 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18:21 |
| 24 | Matt Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:27 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 25:25 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25:58 |
| 46 | Louis Crevier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 16:14 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12:54 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlie Coyle | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19:04 |
| 4 | Cole Sillinger | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 15:21 |
| 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:44 |
| 19 | Adam Fantilli | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 17:28 |
| 23 | Sean Monahan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 15:31 |
| 24 | Mathieu Olivier | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14:32 |
| 43 | Valeri Nichushkin | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15:45 |
| 58 | Danton Heinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12:11 |
| 83 | Conor Garland | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12:09 |
| 89 | Matthew Knies | L | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16:06 |
| 91 | Kent Johnson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:53 |
| 94 | Ryan Lomberg | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 09:21 |
| 2 | Jake Christiansen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 07:05 |
| 5 | Denton Mateychuk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 27:28 |
| 7 | Carson Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 20:15 |
| 8 | Zach Werenski | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 28:46 |
| 36 | Emil Andrae | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:37 |
| 44 | Erik Gudbranson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17:44 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 22 | 17 | 5 | .773 | 12/15 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 59:08 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cam Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 73 | Jet Greaves | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 17/20 | 5/5 | 1/1 | 60:00 |