Blue Jackets 5-3 Sabres (1 Mar, 2023) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

20-35-6, 7-17-4 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

31-24-4, 12-16-2 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Emil BemstromE. Bemstrom#52
Liam FoudyL. Foudy#19
Johnny GaudreauJ. Gaudreau#13
Boone JennerB. Jenner#38
Kent JohnsonK. Johnson#91
Sean KuralyS. Kuraly#7
Patrik LaineP. Laine#29
Kirill MarchenkoK. Marchenko#86
Mathieu OlivierM. Olivier#24
Eric RobinsonE. Robinson#50
Jack RoslovicJ. Roslovic#96
Cole SillingerC. Sillinger#34
defensemen
Gavin BayreutherG. Bayreuther#15
Tim BerniT. Berni#75
Nick BlankenburgN. Blankenburg#77
Adam BoqvistA. Boqvist#27
Erik GudbransonE. Gudbranson#44
Andrew PeekeA. Peeke#2

											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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:08	0:13	0:00	11:55	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	13:17	0:00	2:29	10:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	13:26	1:13	0:00	12:13	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	21	17:53	1:13	1:07	15:33	13	7	65.0
1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	16:37	0:16	0:00	16:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	2	0	1	1	2	3	0	0	21	13:46	0:00	1:16	12:30	6	12	33.3
0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	2	19	17:02	1:15	0:00	15:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	16	13:34	1:16	0:00	12:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	16	9:51	0:00	0:00	9:51	0	1	0.0
3	0	2	6	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	22	17:28	0:00	3:14	14:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	23	17:47	0:16	1:32	15:59	6	7	46.2
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	17	13:04	0:14	1:15	11:35	3	3	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	20	16:21	0:00	0:21	16:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	20	16:38	0:00	0:00	16:38	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	26	18:53	0:16	0:21	18:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	15:16	1:13	0:00	14:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	2	1	1	25	24:24	0:00	5:04	19:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	1	5	0	0	2	0	1	23	27:09	0:00	5:05	22:04	0	0	0.0

goalies
Elvis MerzlikinsE. Merzlikins#90

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
41	3	38	.927	31	6	1	0	0	60:00	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Dylan CozensD. Cozens#24
Zemgus GirgensonsZ. Girgensons#28
Vinnie HinostrozaV. Hinostroza#29
Tyson JostT. Jost#17
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Casey MittelstadtC. Mittelstadt#37
Kyle OkposoK. Okposo#21
Victor OlofssonV. Olofsson#71
JJ PeterkaJ. Peterka#77
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Jeff SkinnerJ. Skinner#53
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
defensemen
Jacob BrysonJ. Bryson#78
Kale ClagueK. Clague#38
Henri JokiharjuH. Jokiharju#10
Ilya LyubushkinI. Lyubushkin#46
Owen PowerO. Power#25
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	20	17:18	3:25	0:00	13:53	8	4	66.7
0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	11:34	0:00	0:50	10:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:48	0:00	0:00	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	13:26	0:16	1:01	12:09	4	3	57.1
0	1	-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	15:04	1:45	0:28	12:51	5	9	35.7
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	16:33	1:45	0:00	14:48	1	2	33.3
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	12:18	0:00	0:39	11:39	1	2	33.3
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	16:01	3:23	0:00	12:38	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	12:53	1:45	0:00	11:08	1	1	50.0
1	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	15:29	1:45	0:00	13:44	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	21	20:38	3:41	0:00	16:57	5	2	71.4
1	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	22	19:15	3:41	0:00	15:34	7	5	58.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	13:55	0:00	0:00	13:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	22	14:19	0:00	0:00	14:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	26	20:59	0:18	0:41	20:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	23	14:58	0:00	0:50	14:08	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	27	28:43	5:15	0:38	22:50	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	29	21:39	0:11	0:49	20:39	0	0	0.0

goalies
Craig AndersonC. Anderson#41

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	4	31	.886	28	3	0	0	0	59:41	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	2	1	5
	Sabres	1	0	2	3

1st Period		CBJ	BUF
2:53	Kent Johnson (13) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Blankenburg (6), Elvis Merzlikins (1)	1	0
3:11	Tage Thompson (41) Assists: Jeff Skinner (35), Jack Quinn (17)	1	1
13:41	Eric Robinson (6) Unassisted	2	1

2nd Period			CBJ	BUF
11:53		Eric Robinson (7) Assists: Sean Kuraly (7), Patrik Laine (22)	3	1
19:42		Boone Jenner (19) Assists: Nick Blankenburg (7), Andrew Peeke (5)	4	1

3rd Period		CBJ	BUF
5:02	Jack Quinn (11) Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (7)	4	2
9:46	JJ Peterka (8) (Power Play) Assists: Owen Power (19), Peyton Krebs (10)	4	3
19:25	Eric Robinson (8) (Empty Net) Assists: Boone Jenner (17)	5	3

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
9
Blue Jackets
4

Game 1

8/12

Sabres
-
Blue Jackets
-

Game 2

28/12

Blue Jackets
5
Sabres
3

Game 2

1/3

Sabres
5
Blue Jackets
2

Game 3

15/4

KeyBank Center

12:30 AM, 1 March 2023

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 13,661

Referees:
Eric Furlatt

Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso
Tyson Baker

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	11	6	2	24
Carolina	11	3	0	22
Washington	10	4	1	21
NY Rangers	9	4	1	19
NY Islanders	6	6	4	16
Pittsburgh	6	9	3	15
Philadelphia	6	8	2	14
Columbus	5	8	2	12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	11	4	1	23
Toronto	10	6	2	22
Boston	8	7	2	18
Ottawa	8	7	0	16
Tampa Bay	7	6	1	15
Detroit	7	7	1	15
Buffalo	7	8	1	15
Montreal	5	9	2	12

Adrian Kempe restores Kings' lead with his 2nd goal in 1st period

Adrian Kempe scores goal vs. Avalanche

John Tavares scores in OT as the Maple Leafs rally to beat the Capitals 4-3

— Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Adrian Kempe puts Kings on top just 32 seconds into the game

Adrian Kempe slots in the rebound shot as the Kings take an early 1-0 lead over the Avalanche.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

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2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

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Adrian Kempe restores Kings' lead with his 2nd goal in 1st period

John Tavares scores in OT as the Maple Leafs rally to beat the Capitals 4-3

Adrian Kempe puts Kings on top just 32 seconds into the game