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
Carolina	14	5	0	28
New Jersey	13	7	2	28
Washington	13	5	1	27
NY Rangers	12	5	1	25
NY Islanders	7	8	5	19
Columbus	8	9	2	18
Philadelphia	8	10	2	18
Pittsburgh	7	10	4	18

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	12	6	2	26
Florida	12	7	1	25
Tampa Bay	10	6	2	22
Boston	9	9	3	21
Buffalo	9	9	1	19
Detroit	8	9	2	18
Ottawa	8	10	1	17
Montreal	7	10	2	16

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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