Sabres 5-2 Blue Jackets (15 Apr, 2023) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

42-33-7, 25-13-3 away

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

Columbus Blue Jackets

25-48-9, 16-23-2 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
D. Cozens C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Greenway LW
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Peterka RW
J. Quinn RW
L. Rousek RW
J. Skinner LW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
K. Clague D
R. Dahlin D
H. Jokiharju D
I. Lyubushkin D
O. Power D
R. Stillman 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	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15:55	1:01	0:43	14:11	7	10	41.2
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17	14:36	0:00	0:26	14:10	2	1	66.7
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	11:49	0:00	0:00	11:49	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	14	14:20	0:59	0:19	13:02	6	1	85.7
1	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	16:00	0:59	0:00	15:01	6	8	42.9
0	0	-1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	15:25	0:00	0:56	14:29	6	0	100.0
1	0	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16:49	0:59	0:00	15:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	13:37	1:00	0:00	12:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	16:12	0:59	0:51	14:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:34	0:00	0:00	13:34	0	0	0.0
1	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	16:02	1:01	0:00	15:01	2	0	100.0
1	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	15:18	1:01	0:45	13:32	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	21:27	0:00	0:19	21:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	26:10	1:00	1:17	23:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2:43	0:00	0:00	2:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	2	0	27	23:24	0:00	1:41	21:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	27	23:50	1:01	0:43	22:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	3	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	26	20:49	0:00	0:00	20:49	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Levi G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
31	2	29	.935	27	2	0	0	0	60:00	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
T. Angle C
E. Bemstrom RW
L. Foudy C
J. Gaudreau LW
K. Johnson C
S. Kuraly C
J. Luoto LW
K. Marchenko RW
H. McKown C
M. Pyyhtia LW
J. Roslovic C
defensemen
G. Bayreuther D
T. Berni D
A. Boqvist D
S. Knazko D
A. Peeke D
S. Svozil D
B. Sweezey 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	-2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	12:08	0:00	0:24	11:44	5	7	41.7
0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	18:28	0:40	0:00	17:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	19:08	0:19	0:59	17:50	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	14:59	1:20	0:00	13:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	19:00	1:41	0:00	17:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	14:16	0:00	1:00	13:16	4	7	36.4
0	0	-3	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	26	19:05	0:00	0:23	18:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	14:25	1:41	0:36	12:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	18	17:24	0:19	0:00	17:05	7	6	53.8
0	0	-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	18	15:07	0:40	0:00	14:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	16:11	1:20	0:38	14:13	5	9	35.7
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	8:19	0:00	1:00	7:19	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	1	3	0	0	5	0	0	24	21:29	0:00	0:00	21:29	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	6:59	1:31	0:00	5:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	26	21:42	0:00	0:58	20:44	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:27	0:00	1:02	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	21:01	0:29	0:00	20:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	4	0	0	7	0	0	25	22:52	0:00	1:00	21:52	0	0	0.0

goalies
J. Gillies G
M. Hutchinson G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	3	24	.889	24	0	0	0	0	40:00	0
8	2	7	.875	7	0	0	0	0	20:00	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	0	3	2	5
	Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2

1st Period			BUF	CBJ
0:34		Johnny Gaudreau (21) Assists: Tim Berni (2), Adam Boqvist (19)	0	1

2nd Period		BUF	CBJ
8:36	Jeff Skinner (35) Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (44)	1	1
12:35	Victor Olofsson (28) Assists: Dylan Cozens (37), Kale Clague (4)	2	1
14:01	Alex Tuch (36) Assists: Jeff Skinner (46)	3	1
18:24	Tyler Angle (1) Assists: Andrew Peeke (7), Gavin Bayreuther (12)	3	2

3rd Period			BUF	CBJ
4:03		Casey Mittelstadt (15) Assists: Jeff Skinner (47)	4	2
17:27		Peyton Krebs (9) Unassisted	5	2

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 2-1

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

Nationwide Arena

12:30 AM, 15 April 2023

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 18,786

Referees:
Kevin Pollock
Morgan MacPhee

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
Andrew Smith

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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Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 2-1

Game Information

2023-24 Atlantic Division Standings

2023-24 Metropolitan Division Standings

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