Blue Jackets vs Sabres Live Score (22 Sep, 2026)

Blue Jackets vs Sabres Live Score (22 Sep, 2026)

Score by Period

Team1st2nd3rdTotal
Columbus Blue Jackets logo CBJ
0011
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF
0325

Play-by-Play

3rd Period 20:00
Game End
1–5
3rd Period 20:00
End of 3rd Period
1–5
3rd Period 19:50
Charlie Elick shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
1–5
3rd Period 19:49
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
1–5
3rd Period 19:14
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Luke Tuch
1–5
3rd Period 19:14
Goalie Stopped
1–5
3rd Period 19:12
Boston Buckberger Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
1–5
3rd Period 19:09
Luke Tuch faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
1–5
3rd Period 19:09
Goalie Stopped
1–5
3rd Period 19:07
Corson Ceulemans Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
1–5
3rd Period 18:30
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Luca Marrelli
1–5
3rd Period 18:28
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Owen Sillinger
1–5
3rd Period 18:28
Goalie Stopped
1–5
3rd Period 18:25
Louis Crevier Wrist Shot saved by Evan Gardner
1–5
3rd Period 18:14
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
1–5
3rd Period 18:04
Charlie Elick shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
1–5
3rd Period 17:57
Josh Doan hit Jake Christiansen
1–5
3rd Period 17:31
Luke Tuch hit Rasmus Dahlin
1–5
3rd Period 17:21
Corson Ceulemans Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
1–5
3rd Period 16:51
Takeaway by Carson Soucy
1–5
3rd Period 16:33
Ryan Lomberg hit Sam Carrick
1–5
3rd Period 16:21
Beck Malenstyn hit Carson Soucy
1–5
3rd Period 16:19
Jack Williams faceoff won against Sam Carrick
1–5
3rd Period 16:19
Corson Ceulemans Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (1), Boston Buckberger (1)
1–5

Scoring Summary

2nd Period
10:12
Josh Norris
Assists: Owen Power, Konsta Helenius
Josh Norris Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Owen Power (1), Konsta Helenius (1)
0 - 1
11:54
Noah Ostlund
Assists: Zach Benson, Owen Power
Noah Ostlund Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (1), Owen Power (2)
0 - 2
12:22
Noah Ostlund
Assists: Zach Benson
Noah Ostlund Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (2)
0 - 3
3rd Period
3:53
Conor Timmins
Assists: Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn
Conor Timmins Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Tage Thompson (1), Jack Quinn (1)
0 - 4
14:32
Tage Thompson
Assists: Josh Doan, Owen Power
Tage Thompson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (1), Owen Power (3)
0 - 5
16:19
Corson Ceulemans
Assists: Dmitri Voronkov, Boston Buckberger
Corson Ceulemans Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (1), Boston Buckberger (1)
1 - 5

Team Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets logo CBJ
BUF Buffalo Sabres logo
20 Blocked Shots 14
28 Hits 21
4 Takeaways 8
16 Giveaways 12
0 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 3
25 Total Shots 35
19 Penalty Minutes 23
0.0 Power Play % 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 33
41.1 Faceoff Percent 58.9
8 Penalties 10

Game Leaders

Columbus Blue Jackets logo CBJ
BUF Buffalo Sabres logo
Goals
Noah Ostlund
Noah Ostlund#86 · C
2
Dmitri Voronkov1
Assists
Owen Power
Owen Power#25 · D
3
Points
Owen Power
Owen Power#25 · D
3

Player Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Blue Jackets
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jordan DumaisJordan Dumais#22 · RW200-115:023:010:1211:4919000110000.0100
Josh EernisseJosh Eernisse#76 · RW040013:242:120:1810:5417000200010.0012
Oiva KeskinenOiva Keskinen#20 · C000-216:192:440:3513:00210001007750.0000
Ryan LombergRyan Lomberg#94 · LW050014:100:020:4013:2820000100000.0000
James MalatestaJames Malatesta#67 · LW130-211:350:000:0011:3515000100000.0112
Luca PinelliLuca Pinelli#53 · C001-317:403:400:0014:0018000320000.0000
Mikael PyyhtiaMikael Pyyhtia#82 · LW10004:150:000:383:376000000000.0000
Owen SillingerOwen Sillinger#12 · C100116:390:551:4613:582200001091340.9200
Luke TuchLuke Tuch#71 · LW060-218:344:360:1013:48230001003350.0136
Dmitri VoronkovDmitri Voronkov#10 · LW111-115:254:150:0011:1021001210000.0000
Jack WilliamsJack Williams#92 · C020-217:524:171:1712:18250002304930.8012
Miles WoodMiles Wood#11 · LW000013:100:020:5612:1218000000000.0200
Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach BensonZach Benson#6 · LW031215:592:482:5510:1619002110000.0000
Sam CarrickSam Carrick#10 · C021011:310:000:5410:37170000004450.0136
Josh DoanJosh Doan#91 · RW040114:152:400:0011:3518001100000.0000
Konsta HeleniusKonsta Helenius#94 · C001112:581:060:0011:5215001110000.0000
Peyton KrebsPeyton Krebs#19 · C120213:030:000:1012:531500020020100.0200
Jiri KulichJiri Kulich#20 · C020-112:250:120:1411:59190000107277.8000
Beck MalenstynBeck Malenstyn#29 · LW130-111:130:001:179:5617000010000.0039
Ryan McLeodRyan McLeod#71 · C110015:271:083:0411:15210003008372.7100
Josh NorrisJosh Norris#9 · C101114:251:083:0810:0920110210000.0012
Noah OstlundNoah Ostlund#86 · C102215:411:060:5313:42192202003827.3000
Jack QuinnJack Quinn#22 · RW010317:122:441:2213:0618001100000.0100
Tage ThompsonTage Thompson#72 · C021217:002:520:1013:58181117109660.0012
Columbus Blue Jackets logo Blue Jackets
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Boston BuckbergerBoston Buckberger#56 · D110-221:414:190:4616:3624001210000.0000
Corson CeulemansCorson Ceulemans#74 · D210118:320:022:2516:0522110400000.0300
Jake ChristiansenJake Christiansen#2 · D320-223:573:132:0618:3826000100000.0200
Charlie ElickCharlie Elick#57 · D211-218:130:001:3216:4125000100000.0200
Luca MarrelliLuca Marrelli#54 · D500-317:464:140:0013:3221000200000.0100
Carson SoucyCarson Soucy#7 · D121016:300:021:0915:1924000100000.0127
Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Louis CrevierLouis Crevier#46 · D100220:450:001:5018:5524000420000.0112
Rasmus DahlinRasmus Dahlin#26 · D210-124:411:202:3620:4528000330000.0512
Owen PowerOwen Power#25 · D200424:051:123:4019:1330003100000.0000
Mattias SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson#23 · D10009:240:021:347:4810000200000.0000
Conor TimminsConor Timmins#21 · D000222:190:004:0418:1527110100000.0100
Olen ZellwegerOlen Zellweger#8 · D301113:370:120:5912:2615000410000.0000
Columbus Blue Jackets logo Blue Jackets
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Evan GardnerEvan Gardner#35 · G29007.77860120:0000
Cam TalbotCam Talbot#33 · G3260023.885157139:1600
Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Colten EllisColten Ellis#92 · G1120011.91783020:0000
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen#1 · G01300131.000102140:0000

Injury Report

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Blue Jackets
Mikael Pyyhtia
Mikael Pyyhtia
#82 · LW · Array
DTD
Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro
#15 · D · Array
O
Riley Bezeau
Riley Bezeau
RW · Array
O
Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli
#19 · C · Array
O
Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson
#23 · D · Array
DTD
Olen Zellweger
Olen Zellweger
D · Array
DTD
Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker
#17 · LW · Array
O

Head-to-Head

Columbus Blue Jackets logoCBJ
Last 4 Games
BUFBuffalo Sabres logo
6◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 1, 2026
3
0
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Apr 9, 2026
▸5
5◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 3, 2026
1
4◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 28, 2025
3

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/3/26vs Colorado Avalanche logoCOLW7-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Dallas Stars logoDALL1-3NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Carolina Hurricanes logoCARL2-3NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ Philadelphia Flyers logoPHIW4-3NHL Regular Season
10/24/26vs Vegas Golden Knights logoVGKW2-1NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/4/26vs Ottawa Senators logoOTTL1-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Los Angeles Kings logoLAW3-2NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Anaheim Ducks logoANAW7-6NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ San Jose Sharks logoSJW2-0NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ Washington Capitals logoWSHL3-4NHL Regular Season

Game Information

Stage Preseason
Season 2027
Puck Drop Tue, Sep 22, 7:00 PM
Venue KeyBank Center
Location Buffalo, NY
Attendance 16,328
Officials Scott Cherrey · Linesman, Shandor Alphonso · Linesman, Garrett Rank · Referee, Hayden Verbeek · Referee

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Sabres8250239—109+47L1
Lightning8250266—106+59L1
Canadiens82482410—106+27L1
Bruins82452710—100+22W2
Senators82442711—99+32W1
Red Wings82413110—92-17L3
Panthers8240384—84-25W3
Maple Leafs82323614—78-46L7
Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Hurricanes8253227—113+56W1
Penguins82412516—98+25L3
Flyers82432712—98+7W3
Capitals8243309—95+19W4
Blue Jackets82403012—920L2
Islanders8243345—91-8L3
Devils8242373—87-24L1
Rangers8234399—77-12W1
Blue Jackets
14th in Eastern Conference
VS
Sabres
9th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#73
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves G 25 6' 0" 188 lbs
#33
Cam Talbot
Cam Talbot G 39 6' 3" 202 lbs

Defensemen

#36
Emil Andrae
Emil Andrae D 24 5' 9" 193 lbs
#2
Jake Christiansen
Jake Christiansen D 27 6' 0" 199 lbs
#15
Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro D 28 6' 0" 200 lbs
#44
Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson D 34 6' 5" 222 lbs
#94
Caleb MacDonald
Caleb MacDonald D 23 6' 4" 225 lbs
#5
Denton Mateychuk
Denton Mateychuk D 22 5' 11" 188 lbs
#9
Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov D 29 6' 1" 224 lbs
#78
Damon Severson
Damon Severson D 32 6' 2" 204 lbs
#7
Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith D 37 6' 2" 200 lbs
#8
Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski D 29 6' 2" 214 lbs

Left Wings

#58
Danton Heinen
Danton Heinen LW 31 6' 2" 187 lbs
#89
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies LW 24 6' 3" 227 lbs
#94
Ryan Lomberg
Ryan Lomberg LW 31 5' 9" 184 lbs
#10
Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov LW 26 6' 5" 234 lbs

Centers

#3
Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle C 34 6' 3" 221 lbs
#93
Luca Del Bel Belluz
Luca Del Bel Belluz C 22 6' 1" 185 lbs
#19
Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli C 22 6' 2" 199 lbs
#91
Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson C 24 6' 0" 170 lbs
#21
Isac Lundestrom
Isac Lundestrom C 26 6' 0" 192 lbs
#23
Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan C 32 6' 2" 206 lbs
#4
Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger C 23 6' 0" 202 lbs

Right Wings

#83
Conor Garland
Conor Garland RW 30 5' 10" 165 lbs
#43
Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin RW 31 6' 4" 210 lbs
#24
Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier RW 29 6' 1" 232 lbs
#92
Jack Williams
Jack Williams RW 24 5' 11" 185 lbs

Goaltenders

#92
Colten Ellis
Colten Ellis G 26 6' 1" 191 lbs
#1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G 27 6' 5" 223 lbs
#34
Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon G 33 6' 1" 199 lbs

Defensemen

#46
Louis Crevier
Louis Crevier D 25 6' 8" 228 lbs
#26
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin D 26 6' 3" 204 lbs
#48
Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk D 32 5' 10" 180 lbs
#82
Caleb Jones
Caleb Jones D 29 6' 1" 194 lbs
#73
Zach Metsa
Zach Metsa D 28 5' 9" 198 lbs
#25
Owen Power
Owen Power D 23 6' 6" 226 lbs
#3
Jack Rathbone
Jack Rathbone D 27 5' 11" 188 lbs
#23
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson D 26 6' 4" 234 lbs
#21
Conor Timmins
Conor Timmins D 28 6' 3" 213 lbs
#8
Olen Zellweger
Olen Zellweger D 23 5' 10" 193 lbs

Left Wings

#6
Zach Benson
Zach Benson LW 21 5' 10" 177 lbs
#29
Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn LW 28 6' 3" 209 lbs
#17
Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker LW 34 5' 11" 198 lbs

Centers

#10
Sam Carrick
Sam Carrick C 34 6' 0" 202 lbs
#94
Konsta Helenius
Konsta Helenius C 20 5' 11" 190 lbs
#48
Tyson Kozak
Tyson Kozak C 23 5' 11" 185 lbs
#19
Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs C 25 6' 0" 188 lbs
#20
Jiri Kulich
Jiri Kulich C 22 6' 1" 195 lbs
#71
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod C 27 6' 3" 204 lbs
#9
Josh Norris
Josh Norris C 27 6' 2" 196 lbs
#86
Noah Ostlund
Noah Ostlund C 22 5' 11" 180 lbs
#72
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson C 29 6' 6" 220 lbs

Right Wings

#15
Justin Danforth
Justin Danforth RW 33 5' 8" 193 lbs
#91
Josh Doan
Josh Doan RW 24 6' 2" 198 lbs
#22
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn RW 25 6' 1" 185 lbs
Blue Jackets
6th in Metropolitan Division
VS
Sabres
7th in Atlantic Division
General
13
Games Played
15
4657:27
Time On Ice
5375:05
358:15
Time On Ice Per Game
358:20
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
4880
Shifts
5678
7
Losses
5
6
Wins
7
Offensive
35
Goals
44
65
Assists
79
413
Faceoffs Won
393
342
Faceoffs Lost
476
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
100
Points
123
6
Power Play Goals
8
12
Power Play Assists
15
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Short Handed Assists
2
331
Shots
417
3
Shootout Attempts
2
1
Shootout Goals
1
33.3
Shootout Shot Percentage
50.0
10.6
Shooting Percentage
10.6
54.7
Faceoff Win Percent
45.2
Defensive
3.15
Goals Against Average
3.33
313
Saves
359
.892
Save Percentage
.880
41
Goals Against
50
354
Shots Against
409
0
Overtime Losses
3
3
Shootout Saves
0
3
Shootout Shots Against
3
1.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.000
Penalties
112
Penalty Minutes
144