Sabres 5-4 Blue Jackets (29 Sep, 2021) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

1-0-0, 1-0-0 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
BUF	1	0	3	1	5
CBJ	2	2	0	0	4

Columbus Blue Jackets

1-0-1, 0-0-1 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
A. Bjork LW
D. Cozens C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Hayden C
V. Hinostroza C
R. MacInnis C
M. Mersch LW
B. Murray LW
J. Peterka RW
J. Quinn RW
A. Ruotsalainen C
L. Weissbach LW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
W. Butcher D
B. Davidson D
C. Fitzgerald D
O. Laaksonen D
E. Prow D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	20:18	0:00	3:32	16:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	21	17:46	1:57	0:03	15:46	6	8	42.9
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	19:21	0:48	3:22	15:11	9	14	39.1
0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	20	15:22	0:00	0:26	14:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	20:32	2:57	1:22	16:13	1	1	50.0
0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	8:24	0:26	0:00	7:58	3	6	33.3
1	0	-1	3	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	17	8:36	0:00	0:47	7:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	20	18:37	2:54	0:08	15:35	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	14:37	0:26	0:00	14:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	11:48	0:00	0:00	11:48	1	0	100.0
1	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	21:05	2:42	1:36	16:47	8	9	47.1
1	2	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	21	10:40	0:35	0:00	10:05	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	30	23:11	0:58	3:40	18:33	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	32	28:15	3:10	1:18	23:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	4	1	2	2	0	0	25	15:00	0:00	2:07	12:53	0	0	0.0
0	1	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	17:51	0:00	1:58	15:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	17:17	0:12	1:02	16:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	27	21:10	0:07	1:11	19:52	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Dell G
D. Tokarski G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
15	3	12	.800	0	0	0	0	0	29:56	0
17	1	16	.941	0	0	0	0	0	33:56	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
T. Angle C
O. Bjorkstrand RW
C. Fonstad LW
Z. Jordan RW
S. Kuraly C
J. Malatesta LW
C. Meyer RW
P. Reynolds C
E. Robinson LW
J. Roslovic C
T. Sikura C
K. Stenlund C
defensemen
G. Bayreuther D
J. Bean D
T. Berni D
C. Clayton D
V. Gavrikov D
A. Peeke D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	19:24	3:46	0:00	15:38	0	0	0.0
2	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23	22:05	3:42	0:00	18:23	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	14	8:18	0:00	0:00	8:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	16	9:27	0:00	1:22	8:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	26	17:40	0:00	1:27	16:13	9	8	52.9
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	19	15:03	0:50	0:00	14:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	4	0	0	25	18:17	2:04	0:58	15:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	13:14	0:00	0:00	12:12	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	25	18:25	3:30	0:33	14:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	23:08	3:30	0:37	19:01	14	11	56.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	11:14	1:52	1:43	7:39	4	5	44.4
0	1	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	22	17:34	2:08	0:21	15:05	11	3	78.6
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	19:59	0:04	1:13	18:42	0	0	0.0
1	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	26:29	3:30	2:07	20:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	19	16:05	2:08	0:00	13:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:53	0:16	0:00	13:37	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	25	22:31	0:00	2:07	20:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	20:48	0:04	1:13	19:31	0	0	0.0

goalies
J. Greaves G
E. Merzlikins G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
14	3	11	.786	0	0	0	0	0	25:00	0
15	1	14	.933	0	0	0	0	0	38:27	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	SO	T
	Sabres	1	0	3	1	5
	Blue Jackets	2	2	0	0	4

1st Period		BUF	CBJ
5:56	Oliver Bjorkstrand (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tyler Angle (1), Jack Roslovic (1)	0	1
9:37	Oliver Bjorkstrand (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Tyler Angle (2), Jake Bean (1)	0	2
11:20	Arttu Ruotsalainen (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Casey Fitzgerald (1), John Hayden (1)	1	2

2nd Period			BUF	CBJ
0:27		Vladislav Gavrikov (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jake Bean (2), Eric Robinson (1)	1	3
16:08		Jake Bean (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kevin Stenlund (1), Vladislav Gavrikov (1)	1	4

3rd Period		BUF	CBJ
2:33	Michael Mersch (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan MacInnis (1), Linus Weissbach (1)	2	4
17:56	JJ Peterka (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Linus Weissbach (2)	3	4
19:06	Linus Weissbach (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Vinnie Hinostroza (1), Will Butcher (1)	4	4

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			BUF	CBJ
			1	0

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 29 September 2021

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 9,623

Referees:
Justin St. Pierre
Pierre Lambert

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
James Tobias

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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