Blue Jackets 5-3 Sabres (5 Oct, 2021) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

3-1-1, 2-1-0 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

1-3-0, 0-2-0 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
E. Bemstrom RW
O. Bjorkstrand RW
Y. Chinakhov RW
L. Foudy C
B. Jenner C
S. Kuraly C
P. Laine LW
G. Nyquist C
E. Robinson LW
J. Roslovic C
C. Sillinger C
J. Voracek RW
defensemen
J. Bean D
A. Boqvist D
G. Carlsson D
V. Gavrikov D
A. Peeke D
Z. Werenski D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	13:11	0:00	0:00	13:11	0	0	0.0
1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	19	14:07	2:12	0:00	11:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	14:56	1:25	0:00	13:31	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	15:07	0:00	1:14	13:53	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	20	17:39	2:12	0:00	15:27	9	6	60.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	17	14:42	0:00	1:14	13:28	7	4	63.6
1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	17:30	2:12	0:00	15:18	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	12:50	1:25	0:00	11:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	14:39	0:00	0:46	13:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:47	1:25	0:00	14:22	8	4	66.7
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	14:29	1:25	0:46	12:18	5	7	41.7
1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16:46	2:03	0:00	14:43	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	18:26	0:00	1:12	17:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	18:52	1:34	0:00	17:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:41	0:00	0:48	16:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	21	19:08	0:00	0:48	18:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	21	19:16	0:00	0:00	19:16	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	22:57	2:12	1:12	19:33	0	0	0.0

goalies
J. Korpisalo G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
18	1	17	.944	0	0	0	0	0	39:57	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund C
D. Caggiula LW
D. Cozens C
Z. Girgensons LW
V. Hinostroza C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Peterka RW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
L. Weissbach LW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
W. Butcher D
R. Dahlin D
R. Hagg D
H. Jokiharju D
C. Miller D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	15:31	0:58	1:55	12:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	14:53	0:00	1:03	13:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	14:05	0:58	0:34	12:33	4	5	44.4
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13:45	0:00	2:00	11:45	5	5	50.0
0	1	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	20	17:04	1:02	0:00	16:02	0	0	0.0
2	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	17:36	1:02	0:34	16:00	10	7	58.8
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	14:24	0:00	1:08	13:16	0	4	0.0
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	15:38	0:00	0:00	15:38	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	10:41	0:58	0:00	9:43	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19	15:30	1:02	0:00	14:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	16:33	1:02	0:00	15:31	4	9	30.8
0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	13:16	0:00	0:00	13:16	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	2	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	24	17:21	0:05	0:51	16:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	23	20:14	0:58	1:03	18:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	27	23:01	1:29	0:34	20:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	17:48	0:00	2:12	15:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	20:19	0:00	1:09	19:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	25	20:39	0:26	1:25	18:48	0	0	0.0

goalies
U. Luukkonen G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	5	25	.833	0	0	0	0	0	58:05	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	T
	Blue Jackets	2	3	0	5
	Sabres	1	0	2	3

1st Period		CBJ	BUF
3:31	Jakub Voracek (1) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Werenski (1), Oliver Bjorkstrand (1)	1	0
12:49	Emil Bemstrom (2) Unassisted	2	0
17:12	Casey Mittelstadt (1) Assists: Vinnie Hinostroza (2), Jeff Skinner (1)	2	1

2nd Period		CBJ	BUF
1:35	Boone Jenner (3) (Power Play) Assists: Patrik Laine (2), Jakub Voracek (2)	3	1
16:12	Patrik Laine (1) Assists: Jakub Voracek (3)	4	1
17:24	Oliver Bjorkstrand (3) Assists: Zach Werenski (2), Gustav Nyquist (1)	5	1

3rd Period			CBJ	BUF
6:26		JJ Peterka (2) Assists: Rasmus Asplund (2)	5	2
11:15		Casey Mittelstadt (2) Assists: Jeff Skinner (2)	5	3

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 5 October 2021

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 6,327

Referees:
Dean Morton
Conor O'Donnell

Linesmen:
James Tobias

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

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

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