Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

0-0-0, 0-0-0 Away

18:57 - 3rd

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	1	2	0	3
Blue Jackets CBJ	3	1	0	4

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

0-0-0, 0-0-0 Home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#6
Sam CarrickS. Carrick#10
Josh DoanJ. Doan#91
Konsta HeleniusK. Helenius#94
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Jiri KulichJ. Kulich#20
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
Josh NorrisJ. Norris#9
Noah OstlundN. Ostlund#86
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
defensemen
Louis CrevierL. Crevier#46
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Matt GrzelcykM. Grzelcyk#24
Zach MetsaZ. Metsa#73
Owen PowerO. Power#25
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	14	12:41	3:33	0:00	9:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	5:03	0:00	0:22	4:41	2	4	33.3
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	17	13:21	3:30	0:00	9:51	1	1	50.0
1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	10:06	1:05	0:00	9:01	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	17	11:09	0:00	0:00	11:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	5:11	0:00	0:00	5:11	0	4	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	11	5:05	0:00	0:00	5:05	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	10:22	0:49	0:56	8:37	3	5	37.5
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	15	10:02	1:02	1:08	7:52	4	0	100.0
0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10:44	1:06	0:00	9:38	3	4	42.9
1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	14:42	3:46	0:34	10:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	3	0	1	2	1	0	1	17	13:49	3:29	0:00	10:20	3	6	33.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	15	10:15	0:00	1:30	8:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	18:05	4:01	0:00	14:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	9:11	0:00	0:00	9:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	0	15	8:25	0:00	0:00	8:25	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	17:00	0:34	0:55	15:31	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	19	12:22	0:00	0:35	11:47	0	0	0.0

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenU. Luukkonen#1
goalies

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
14	4	10	.714	8	1	1	0	0	39:32	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Charlie CoyleC. Coyle#3
Adam FantilliA. Fantilli#19
Conor GarlandC. Garland#83
Danton HeinenD. Heinen#58
Kent JohnsonK. Johnson#91
Matthew KniesM. Knies#89
Ryan LombergR. Lomberg#94
Sean MonahanS. Monahan#23
Valeri NichushkinV. Nichushkin#43
Mathieu OlivierM. Olivier#24
Cole SillingerC. Sillinger#4
Dmitri VoronkovD. Voronkov#10
defensemen
Emil AndraeE. Andrae#36
Jake ChristiansenJ. Christiansen#2
Erik GudbransonE. Gudbranson#44
Denton MateychukD. Mateychuk#5
Carson SoucyC. Soucy#7
Zach WerenskiZ. Werenski#8

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	17	12:41	1:30	2:25	8:46	4	6	40.0
1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	16	11:10	1:27	0:00	9:43	11	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	11	7:36	0:00	0:00	7:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	12	9:11	0:00	1:09	8:02	2	2	50.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	14	9:29	1:30	0:00	7:59	0	0	0.0
2	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	10:00	1:25	0:00	8:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	6:44	0:00	0:00	6:44	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	15	9:32	0:00	1:24	8:08	6	8	42.9
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	10:18	0:00	0:40	9:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	3	0	0	13	9:08	0:00	0:27	8:41	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	2	0	1	2	1	0	2	15	10:51	0:00	1:06	9:45	2	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	9	6:37	0:00	0:00	6:37	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	10:25	0:00	0:00	10:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	10	6:13	0:00	0:00	6:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	15	12:33	0:03	3:28	9:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	17:36	0:00	1:07	16:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	18	11:52	0:05	1:08	10:39	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	20	20:04	1:30	3:26	15:08	0	0	0.0

Jet GreavesJ. Greaves#73
goalies

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
19	3	16	.842	12	4	0	0	0	40:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	1	2	0	3
	Blue Jackets	3	1	0	4

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		BUF	CBJ
13:14	Konsta Helenius (1) Assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Owen Power (2)	3	4
7:45	Matthew Knies (2) Assists: Emil Andrae (1), Kent Johnson (1)	2	4
1:25	Jack Quinn (1) Assists: Zach Benson (1), Noah Ostlund (2)	2	3

1st Period		BUF	CBJ
18:44	Adam Fantilli (1) Assists: Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)	1	3
17:58	Matthew Knies (1) (Power Play) Assists: Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)	1	2
12:51	Cole Sillinger (1) Assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)	1	1
7:21	Mattias Samuelsson (1) Assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)	1	0

Konsta Helenius lights the lamp

0:52

Matthew Knies scores goal vs. Sabres

0:55

Jack Quinn lights the lamp for Sabres

0:21

Regular Season Series

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 1

Blue Jackets
Sabres

Game 2

7/11

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 3

9/1

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 2 October 2026

Columbus, OH

Referees:
Francis Charron
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Libor Suchanek
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	PTS
Boston	1	0	2
Montreal	1	0	2
Florida	1	0	2
Toronto	1	1	2
Detroit	0	0	0
Buffalo	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	0	0	0
Ottawa	0	0	0

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	2
Carolina	0	0	1	1
Washington	0	0	0	0
New Jersey	0	0	0	0
Columbus	0	0	0	0
NY Islanders	0	1	0	0
NY Rangers	0	1	0	0
Philadelphia	0	1	0	0

NHL's Gary Bettman monitoring how no-trade clauses are used

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes that no-trade clauses are no longer being used as "originally intended," and instead, players are using them to force moves to specific teams after requesting a trade.

Ducks sign Tristan Luneau to $43.2M extension after 14 NHL games

The Ducks have signed defenseman Tristan Luneau to a six-year contract extension worth $43.2 million after just 14 career NHL appearances.

Defender Claire Thompson, 28, retires to return to med school

Claire Thompson, who won Olympic and world championship gold with Canada and the PWHL's Walter Cup with Minnesota, has retired at age 28 to return to medical school.

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