Blue Jackets 7-3 Sabres (20 Feb, 2022) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

16-27-8, 8-13-4 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	2	1	0	3
CBJ	2	3	2	7

Columbus Blue Jackets

25-23-1, 13-10-1 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund C
A. Bjork LW
D. Cozens C
C. Eakin C
J. Hayden C
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
C. Fitzgerald D
R. Hagg D
H. Jokiharju D
M. Pysyk D
M. Samuelsson 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	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	14:57	0:00	0:56	14:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	11:09	0:00	0:00	11:09	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	25	16:57	1:12	0:57	14:48	8	9	47.1
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	16	10:24	0:00	1:19	9:05	10	5	66.7
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	14	10:46	0:00	0:00	10:46	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	20	11:53	1:01	0:00	10:52	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	18:23	0:59	1:09	16:15	6	7	46.2
1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	27	18:29	0:59	1:53	15:37	2	3	40.0
0	1	-2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	14:51	0:59	0:00	13:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	14:32	0:48	0:06	13:38	1	3	25.0
1	0	-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	24	18:19	1:01	1:05	16:13	10	9	52.6
0	1	-2	2	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	22	16:51	1:01	0:35	15:15	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	31	22:47	0:39	0:00	22:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	29	18:46	0:00	2:09	16:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	15:56	0:00	1:51	14:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	32	25:06	1:21	0:26	23:19	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	23	15:05	0:00	1:06	13:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	29	19:49	0:00	2:28	17:21	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Anderson G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
38	6	32	.842	25	0	7	0	0	59:00	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
O. Bjorkstrand RW
Y. Chinakhov RW
J. Danforth RW
M. Domi C
B. Gaunce C
B. Jenner C
S. Kuraly C
P. Laine LW
G. Nyquist C
J. Roslovic C
C. Sillinger C
J. Voracek RW
defensemen
G. Bayreuther D
A. Boqvist D
V. Gavrikov D
D. Kukan 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%
0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	18	15:35	2:11	0:00	13:24	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	15:50	1:20	0:00	14:30	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18	6:59	0:00	0:00	6:59	0	1	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	16:10	1:49	0:00	14:21	1	0	100.0
1	2	3	3	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	17	7:41	0:00	0:00	7:41	2	1	66.7
1	1	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	28	20:36	2:11	0:32	17:53	11	14	44.0
0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	23	17:10	0:00	1:28	15:42	12	7	63.2
0	2	1	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	24	20:18	2:40	0:00	17:38	0	1	0.0
1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	21	17:06	1:20	0:44	15:02	1	0	100.0
0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	10:57	1:37	0:47	8:33	4	7	36.4
0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:25	0:00	0:29	12:56	5	4	55.6
0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	22	17:43	2:29	0:00	15:14	0	2	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	10:06	0:00	0:00	10:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16:31	1:49	0:00	14:42	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	29	23:25	0:00	2:00	21:25	0	0	0.0
2	1	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	16:54	0:00	0:00	16:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	2	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	30	24:32	0:11	2:00	22:21	0	0	0.0
1	0	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	30	25:02	2:23	0:00	22:39	0	0	0.0

goalies
J. Berube G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
36	3	33	.917	32	0	1	0	0	60:00	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
	Sabres	2	1	0	3
	Blue Jackets	2	3	2	7

1st Period		BUF	CBJ
4:47	Dean Kukan (2) Assists: Yegor Chinakhov (5), Max Domi (15)	0	1
15:05	Mark Pysyk (2) Assists: Dylan Cozens (14), Victor Olofsson (17)	1	1
17:14	Tage Thompson (20) Assists: Alex Tuch (14)	2	1
17:24	Boone Jenner (21) Assists: Jakub Voracek (32), Patrik Laine (16)	2	2

2nd Period		BUF	CBJ
3:28	Dean Kukan (3) Assists: Gavin Bayreuther (8), Brendan Gaunce (1)	2	3
8:16	Zach Werenski (8) Assists: Boone Jenner (18), Oliver Bjorkstrand (18)	2	4
17:43	Brendan Gaunce (2) Assists: Dean Kukan (3), Patrik Laine (17)	2	5
19:28	Kyle Okposo (12) Assists: Peyton Krebs (6), Casey Mittelstadt (2)	3	5

3rd Period			BUF	CBJ
19:24		Gustav Nyquist (13) (Empty Net) Assists: Sean Kuraly (10), Vladislav Gavrikov (20)	3	6
19:56		Justin Danforth (3) Assists: Brendan Gaunce (2)	3	7

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 3-0

Blue Jackets
7
Sabres
4

Game 1

23/11

Blue Jackets
-
Sabres
-

Game 2

21/12

Sabres
-
Blue Jackets
-

Game 2

24/12

Blue Jackets
4
Sabres
3

Game 2

11/2

Sabres
3
Blue Jackets
7

Game 3

20/2

Nationwide Arena

11:00 PM, 20 February 2022

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 18,608

Referees:
Furman South
Corey Syvret

Linesmen:
Bryan Pancich
Scott Cherrey

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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CBJ lead 3-0

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