Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

0-1-0, 0-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	1	2	0	3
Blue Jackets CBJ	3	1	2	6

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

1-0-0, 1-0-0 Home

Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Emil Andrae hit Zach Benson
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Zach Metsa shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Jake Christiansen hit Sam Carrick
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Takeaway by Matthew Knies
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Carson Soucy hit Peyton Krebs
Ryan Lomberg hit Matthew Grzelcyk
Mathieu Olivier hit Louis Crevier
Jake Christiansen Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Carson Soucy
Carson Soucy Cross-checking against Jack Quinn
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Adam Fantilli hit Zach Metsa
Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Wide Left
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Conor Garland hit Rasmus Dahlin
Mathieu Olivier hit Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
Jake Christiansen hit Sam Carrick
Adam Fantilli hit Josh Doan
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matthew Knies Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)
Charlie Coyle hit Tage Thompson
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Garland
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle hit Rasmus Dahlin
Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot Wide Left
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Josh Doan shot blocked by Carson Soucy
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Cole Sillinger Hooking against Jack Quinn
Mathieu Olivier Unsportsmanlike conduct served by Adam Fantilli
Mathieu Olivier Fighting against Zach Metsa
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Doan
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli hit Owen Power
Valeri Nichushkin hit Louis Crevier
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Matthew Knies Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Emil Andrae (1), Kent Johnson (1)
Giveaway by Conor Garland
Takeaway by Danton Heinen
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Konsta Helenius shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Kent Johnson Hooking against Owen Power
Zach Benson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Owen Power shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Danton Heinen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dmitri Voronkov hit Zach Metsa
Dmitri Voronkov hit Peyton Krebs
Dmitri Voronkov hit Louis Crevier
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Emil Andrae
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Cole Sillinger hit Owen Power
Mathieu Olivier hit Josh Norris
Danton Heinen Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matthew Grzelcyk shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Danton Heinen faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Jet Greaves
Dmitri Voronkov hit Konsta Helenius
Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Ryan Lomberg hit Matthew Grzelcyk
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli hit Jiri Kulich
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
Josh Doan shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Cole Sillinger Slashing against Owen Power
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Matthew Knies Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli hit Sam Carrick
Adam Fantilli hit Louis Crevier
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Matthew Knies
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Monahan Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (1), Dmitri Voronkov (1)
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Carson Soucy hit Noah Ostlund
Mathieu Olivier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (3)
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs hit Denton Mateychuk
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Christiansen
Sam Carrick Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Puck in Netting
Konsta Helenius hit Carson Soucy
Off-side
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Beck Malenstyn hit Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Louis Crevier
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Zach Benson
Zach Benson Backhand Wide Right
Off-side
Zach Benson hit Adam Fantilli
TV Timeout
Tage Thompson Hooking against Erik Gudbranson
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)
Josh Doan hit Emil Andrae
On-Ice Official
Off-side
Beck Malenstyn hit Denton Mateychuk
Rasmus Dahlin hit Danton Heinen
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Gudbranson
Jiri Kulich hit Jake Christiansen
Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Matthew Grzelcyk
Zach Benson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Sam Carrick
Puck in Netting
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan Lomberg
Mattias Samuelsson Holding against Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Josh Norris
Takeaway by Josh Doan
Net Dislodged by Goaltender
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Josh Norris faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Josh Doan hit Denton Mateychuk
Josh Norris hit Erik Gudbranson
Off-side
Tage Thompson hit Zach Werenski
Noah Ostlund Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jack Quinn Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (1), Noah Ostlund (2)
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Off-side
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Danton Heinen
Icing
Josh Norris faceoff won against Danton Heinen
Rasmus Dahlin hit Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Zach Metsa Fighting against Mathieu Olivier
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Josh Doan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Giveaway by Owen Power
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Owen Power
Off-side
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
High Stick
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Right
TV Timeout
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Right
Konsta Helenius Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Owen Power (2)
Sam Carrick hit Adam Fantilli
Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Louis Crevier Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Peyton Krebs hit Zach Werenski
Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris hit Danton Heinen
Icing
Tage Thompson Tip-In Wide Right
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Peyton Krebs hit Zach Werenski
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Zach Benson Wrap-around Wide Left
Off-side
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Off-side
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Hand Pass
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jack Quinn Backhand Hit Right Post
Puck Frozen - Skater
Konsta Helenius hit Carson Soucy
Goalie Stopped
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Mattias Samuelsson Tripping against Valeri Nichushkin
Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Louis Crevier
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Icing
Icing
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
Zach Benson hit Carson Soucy
Jack Quinn hit Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Off-side
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Crowd
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn

SABRES

BLUE JACKETS

TIME		BUF	CBJ
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle	0	0
0:03	Takeaway by Zach Werenski	0	0
0:16	Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar	0	0
0:24	Cole Sillinger Snap Shot High and Wide Left	0	0
0:27	Puck in Netting	0	0
0:27	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod	0	0
0:29	Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	0	0
0:31	Goalie Stopped	0	0
0:31	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick	0	0
0:38	Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves	0	0
0:40	Goalie Stopped	0	0
0:40	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noah Ostlund	0	0
0:50	Emil Andrae hit Zach Benson	0	0
1:03	Giveaway by Sean Monahan	0	0
1:34	Peyton Krebs hit Denton Mateychuk	0	0
1:37	Zach Metsa shot blocked by Zach Werenski	0	0
1:39	Puck in Netting	0	0
1:39	Josh Norris faceoff won against Charlie Coyle	0	0
1:56	Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves	0	0
1:59	Goalie Stopped	0	0
1:59	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich	0	0
2:02	Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Christiansen	0	0
2:08	Sam Carrick Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
2:08	Jake Christiansen hit Sam Carrick	0	0
2:12	Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
2:12	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund	0	0
2:18	Takeaway by Matthew Knies	0	0
2:31	Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier	0	0
2:49	Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Louis Crevier	0	0
2:51	Puck in Netting	0	0
2:51	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan McLeod	0	0
3:08	Konsta Helenius hit Carson Soucy	0	0
3:10	Off-side	0	0
3:10	Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Monahan	0	0
3:21	Carson Soucy hit Peyton Krebs	0	0
4:05	Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Zach Metsa	0	0
4:18	Ryan Lomberg hit Matthew Grzelcyk	0	0
4:42	Beck Malenstyn hit Cole Sillinger	0	0
4:48	Giveaway by Louis Crevier	0	0
4:48	Mathieu Olivier hit Louis Crevier	0	0
4:56	Jake Christiansen Slap Shot High and Wide Left	0	0
5:05	Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Zach Benson	0	0
5:11	Giveaway by Jake Christiansen	0	0
5:13	Zach Benson Backhand Wide Right	0	0
5:27	Off-side	0	0
5:27	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund	0	0
5:29	Giveaway by Jake Christiansen	0	0
5:37	Zach Benson hit Adam Fantilli	0	0
6:00	Jack Quinn shot blocked by Carson Soucy	0	0
6:05	Carson Soucy Cross-checking against Jack Quinn	0	0
6:05	TV Timeout	0	0
6:05	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tage Thompson	0	0
6:40	Tage Thompson Hooking against Erik Gudbranson	0	0
6:40	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Konsta Helenius	0	0
6:52	Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	0	0
7:11	Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson	0	0
7:21	Mattias Samuelsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)	1	0
7:21	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jiri Kulich	1	0
9:39	Josh Doan hit Emil Andrae	1	0
9:42	On-Ice Official	1	0
9:42	Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	0
9:53	Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right	1	0
9:59	Off-side	1	0
9:59	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jiri Kulich	1	0
10:23	Beck Malenstyn hit Denton Mateychuk	1	0
10:45	Adam Fantilli hit Zach Metsa	1	0
11:35	Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Wide Left	1	0
11:38	Rasmus Dahlin hit Danton Heinen	1	0
11:44	Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left	1	0
11:51	Conor Garland hit Rasmus Dahlin	1	0
12:27	Mathieu Olivier hit Louis Crevier	1	0
12:34	Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves	1	0
12:38	Giveaway by Cole Sillinger	1	0
12:41	Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves	1	0
12:51	Cole Sillinger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)	1	1
12:51	Sam Carrick faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	1
13:08	Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Gudbranson	1	1
13:14	Jiri Kulich hit Jake Christiansen	1	1
13:23	Jake Christiansen hit Sam Carrick	1	1
14:00	Adam Fantilli hit Josh Doan	1	1
14:57	Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Matthew Grzelcyk	1	1
15:32	Zach Benson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar	1	1
15:33	Puck in Netting	1	1
15:33	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson	1	1
15:43	Giveaway by Tage Thompson	1	1
16:00	Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	1	1
16:06	Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	1	1
16:27	Giveaway by Sam Carrick	1	1
16:52	Puck in Netting	1	1
16:52	Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan Lomberg	1	1
17:03	Mattias Samuelsson Holding against Danton Heinen	1	1
17:03	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sam Carrick	1	1
17:14	Giveaway by Charlie Coyle	1	1
17:15	Giveaway by Ryan McLeod	1	1
17:18	Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	1	1
17:44	Zach Werenski shot blocked by Josh Norris	1	1
17:58	Matthew Knies Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)	1	2
17:58	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson	1	2
18:16	Takeaway by Josh Doan	1	2
18:24	Charlie Coyle hit Tage Thompson	1	2
18:37	Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Wide Left	1	2
18:40	Net Dislodged by Goaltender	1	2
18:40	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich	1	2
18:44	Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)	1	3
18:44	Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	3
18:57	Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Right	1	3
19:07	Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Sean Monahan	1	3
19:14	Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Garland	1	3
19:24	Icing	1	3
19:24	Josh Norris faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	3
19:26	Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves	1	3
19:27	Puck in Netting	1	3
19:27	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tage Thompson	1	3
19:30	Josh Doan hit Denton Mateychuk	1	3
19:41	Josh Norris hit Erik Gudbranson	1	3
19:55	Off-side	1	3
19:55	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod	1	3
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	3

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen robs Blue Jackets with save

0:20

Mathieu Olivier scores goal for Blue Jackets

0:30

Sean Monahan nets power-play goal

0:47

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

Sabres
3
Blue Jackets
6

Game 1

10/1

Blue Jackets
Sabres

Game 2

11/6

Sabres
Blue Jackets

Game 3

1/8

Nationwide Arena

7:00 PM, October 1, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

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
Ottawa	0	0	0
Buffalo	0	1	0
Tampa Bay	0	1	0

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

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Lightning captain Victor Hedman played in his first NHL game Thursday since stepping away in March to address his mental health.

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

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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.

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