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Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: game summary

Final · October 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : BUF 26 — CBJ 33 · Nationwide Arena

Three stars

Buffalo Sabres logo BUF

Game stats

CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets logo
26Shots on goal33
40 %Faceoff win %60 %
0/4Power play1/2
4Penalty minutes8
5Hits9
18Blocked shots11
6Giveaways4
3Takeaways10

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
BUF513826
CBJ12101133

Season series BUF 2 – 1 CBJ

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Buffalo Sabres logoBUF 3 / 26 / 375 / 33 / 42 CBJColumbus Blue Jackets logo →
Missed shot — Zach Benson (BUF), P1 00:44 · snapMissed shot — Sean Kuraly (CBJ), P1 02:09 · wristMissed shot — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P1 16:11 · slapMissed shot — Eric Robinson (CBJ), P1 16:38 · wristMissed shot — Kirill Marchenko (CBJ), P2 03:41 · wristMissed shot — Ivan Provorov (CBJ), P2 05:47 · slapMissed shot — Sean Kuraly (CBJ), P2 06:18 · wristMissed shot — Connor Clifton (BUF), P2 07:56 · wristMissed shot — Casey Mittelstadt (BUF), P2 15:41 · wristMissed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P2 15:44 · wristMissed shot — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P2 17:24 · wristMissed shot — Alexandre Texier (CBJ), P2 18:12 · tip-inMissed shot — Kyle Okposo (BUF), P3 01:46 · backhandMissed shot — Casey Mittelstadt (BUF), P3 02:14 · wristMissed shot — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P3 03:07 · wristMissed shot — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P3 03:31 · wristMissed shot — Justin Danforth (CBJ), P3 05:10 · wrap-aroundMissed shot — Cole Sillinger (CBJ), P3 06:28 · wristMissed shot — Ryan Johnson (BUF), P3 07:48 · wristMissed shot — Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ), P3 17:47 · wristShot on goal — Kyle Okposo (BUF), P1 01:48 · deflectedShot on goal — Andrew Peeke (CBJ), P1 03:04 · snapShot on goal — Tyson Jost (BUF), P1 05:01 · wristShot on goal — Kyle Okposo (BUF), P1 05:45 · backhandShot on goal — Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ), P1 06:07 · wristShot on goal — Jake Bean (CBJ), P1 06:28 · wristShot on goal — Connor Clifton (BUF), P1 07:32 · wristShot on goal — Ivan Provorov (CBJ), P1 09:01 · snapShot on goal — Emil Bemstrom (CBJ), P1 09:03 · wristShot on goal — Zach Werenski (CBJ), P1 10:33 · backhandShot on goal — Andrew Peeke (CBJ), P1 10:39 · snapShot on goal — Boone Jenner (CBJ), P1 14:05 · deflectedShot on goal — Kirill Marchenko (CBJ), P1 14:49 · snapShot on goal — Ivan Provorov (CBJ), P1 19:29 · slapShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P2 00:08 · wristShot on goal — Ivan Provorov (CBJ), P2 02:43 · backhandShot on goal — Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ), P2 03:45 · backhandShot on goal — Connor Clifton (BUF), P2 04:12 · wristShot on goal — Lukas Rousek (BUF), P2 04:32 · backhandShot on goal — Alexandre Texier (CBJ), P2 04:55 · snapShot on goal — Zach Werenski (CBJ), P2 06:32 · slapShot on goal — Andrew Peeke (CBJ), P2 06:36 · wristShot on goal — Andrew Peeke (CBJ), P2 06:40 · wristShot on goal — Tyson Jost (BUF), P2 09:17 · wristShot on goal — Brandon Biro (BUF), P2 10:05 · snapShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P2 10:33 · wristShot on goal — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P2 10:51 · backhandShot on goal — Jake Bean (CBJ), P2 11:44 · snapShot on goal — Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ), P2 13:07 · backhandShot on goal — Zach Werenski (CBJ), P2 13:14 · snapShot on goal — Mattias Samuelsson (BUF), P2 14:13 · snapShot on goal — Kyle Okposo (BUF), P2 17:23 · backhandShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 19:02 · wristShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P2 19:05 · wristShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P3 01:53 · snapShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P3 03:38 · snapShot on goal — Erik Gudbranson (CBJ), P3 05:12 · wristShot on goal — Zach Werenski (CBJ), P3 07:09 · wristShot on goal — Justin Danforth (CBJ), P3 08:30 · wristShot on goal — Kent Johnson (CBJ), P3 08:33 · slapShot on goal — Emil Bemstrom (CBJ), P3 09:07 · backhandShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P3 09:51 · snapShot on goal — Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ), P3 10:07 · wristShot on goal — Ivan Provorov (CBJ), P3 11:35 · wristShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P3 11:56 · snapShot on goal — Patrik Laine (CBJ), P3 13:59 · snapShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 14:49 · snapShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P3 15:06 · snapShot on goal — Zach Werenski (CBJ), P3 15:53 · wristShot on goal — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P3 19:14 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P3 19:51 · snapGoal — Patrik Laine (CBJ), P1 06:15 · wristGoal — Emil Bemstrom (CBJ), P1 09:04 · wristGoal — Zemgus Girgensons (BUF), P1 11:38 · snapGoal — Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ), P2 00:23 · tip-inGoal — Owen Power (BUF), P2 13:53 · backhandGoal — Zach Benson (BUF), P2 18:45 · wristGoal — Adam Fantilli (CBJ), P3 08:43 · wristGoal — Kirill Marchenko (CBJ), P3 18:32 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 07:04BUFAlex Tuch — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Adam Fantilli
  • 15:11CBJDamon Severson — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Kyle Okposo

2nd period

  • 15:28CBJKirill Marchenko — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Connor Clifton
  • 16:32BUFZach Benson — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Andrew Peeke
  • 19:44CBJErik Gudbranson — High sticking double minor (4 min) · drawn by Casey Mittelstadt

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
Z. BensonL10-11018:04
J. GreenwayL0000116:30
L. RousekR0001012:45
B. BiroL00-11010:59
T. JostC0012013:33
P. KrebsC00-10118:13
K. OkposoR0013016:50
Z. GirgensonsC1011113:44
C. MittelstadtC00-10016:48
V. OlofssonL00-11015:35
J. PeterkaR01-14015:02
A. TuchR00-13016:16
H. JokiharjuD0011015:15
M. SamuelssonD0212017:07
O. PowerD10-13023:25
R. DahlinD00-11023:01
R. JohnsonD0100016:36
C. CliftonD00-22217:43
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
U. Luukkonen(L)28/3287.5 %58:34
E. Comrie—0.0 %00:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
C. SillingerC0000014:30
S. KuralyC0000315:52
A. FantilliC10-11013:38
J. GaudreauL1135016:20
J. DanforthR0001213:36
P. LaineL1132014:20
B. JennerC00-11116:54
A. TexierL00-21014:08
E. RobinsonL0000013:07
E. BemstromC10-23113:39
K. MarchenkoR1132014:25
K. JohnsonC00-11013:51
A. PeekeD0004019:00
Z. WerenskiD00-15021:43
I. ProvorovD0224021:02
J. BeanD0102016:54
E. GudbransonD0001119:22
D. SeversonD0220119:39
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
P. Cajan—0.0 %00:00
E. Merzlikins(W)23/2688.5 %60:00

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About this game

Who won Sabres vs Blue Jackets?

Blue Jackets won 5-3 over Sabres on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

When was Sabres vs Blue Jackets played?

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena.

Where was Sabres vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena, in Columbus.

Have the Sabres and Blue Jackets played this season?

No, this is their first meeting of the season.