Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

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Blue Jackets and Sabres meet for 2026 season opener

Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Sep 30, 2026, 04:11 am - Data Skrive

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Olen Zellweger D	IR	Oct 3
Conor Timmins D	IR	Oct 17
Alex Lyon G	Day-To-Day	Oct 1
Topias Leinonen G	IR-NR	Oct 10
Jack Rathbone D	IR-NR	Oct 3

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/26/26	vsPIT	L3-1
9/24/26	@DET	L3-2 OT
9/22/26	vsCBJ	W5-1
9/21/26	@PIT	L4-1
5/18/26	vsMTL	L3-2 OT

Blue Jackets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/26/26	@DET	W4-2
9/24/26	vsPIT	W4-0
9/22/26	@BUF	L5-1
9/21/26	vsDET	W1-0 SO
4/14/26	vsWSH	L2-1

2026-10-01T23:00ZOpenMLTotalSpread

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Regular Season Series

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 1

10/1

ESPN+

Blue Jackets
Sabres

Game 2

11/6

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 3

1/8

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

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