Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason

3-3-0, 1-3-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	1	2	0	3
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	1	2	5

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

3-2-1, 3-0-0 Home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#9
Brandon BiroB. Biro#15
Zemgus GirgensonsZ. Girgensons#28
Jordan GreenwayJ. Greenway#12
Tyson JostT. Jost#17
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Casey MittelstadtC. Mittelstadt#37
Kyle OkposoK. Okposo#21
Victor OlofssonV. Olofsson#71
JJ PeterkaJ. Peterka#77
Lukas RousekL. Rousek#13
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
defensemen
Connor CliftonC. Clifton#75
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Ryan JohnsonR. Johnson#33
Henri JokiharjuH. Jokiharju#10
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%
1	0	-1	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	19	18:04	4:16	0:00	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	10:59	0:00	0:00	10:59	4	5	44.4
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	18	13:44	0:04	1:53	11:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	16:30	3:20	0:38	12:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	13:33	0:08	1:56	11:29	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	18:13	2:34	0:29	15:10	6	9	40.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	16:48	3:21	0:00	13:27	9	13	40.9
0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:50	3:45	0:31	12:34	2	3	40.0
0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	15:35	3:39	0:00	11:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	15:02	3:37	0:00	11:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	12:45	0:06	0:39	12:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	19	16:16	3:16	0:00	13:00	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	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	21	17:43	0:00	2:02	15:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	24	23:01	4:14	0:00	18:47	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	16:36	0:00	0:00	16:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	19	15:15	0:00	0:29	14:46	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	23:25	3:00	1:53	18:32	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17	17:07	0:00	1:46	15:21	0	0	0.0

goalies
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenU. Luukkonen#1

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	4	28	.875	26	2	0	0	0	58:34	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Emil BemstromE. Bemstrom#52
Justin DanforthJ. Danforth#17
Adam FantilliA. Fantilli#11
Johnny GaudreauJ. Gaudreau#13
Boone JennerB. Jenner#38
Kent JohnsonK. Johnson#91
Sean KuralyS. Kuraly#7
Patrik LaineP. Laine#29
Kirill MarchenkoK. Marchenko#86
Eric RobinsonE. Robinson#50
Cole SillingerC. Sillinger#4
Alexandre TexierA. Texier#42
defensemen
Jake BeanJ. Bean#22
Erik GudbransonE. Gudbranson#44
Andrew PeekeA. Peeke#2
Ivan ProvorovI. Provorov#9
Damon SeversonD. Severson#78
Zach WerenskiZ. Werenski#8

											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	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	17	13:39	1:09	0:00	12:30	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	13:36	0:00	2:38	10:58	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	13:38	1:15	0:00	12:23	5	4	55.6
1	1	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	16:20	1:47	0:00	14:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	22	16:54	1:35	2:06	13:13	7	6	53.8
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	13:51	1:22	0:00	12:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	20	15:52	0:00	3:14	12:38	13	3	81.3
1	1	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	18	14:20	1:59	0:00	12:21	5	7	41.7
1	1	3	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	18	14:25	1:54	0:00	12:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:07	0:00	2:19	10:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	14:30	0:00	1:43	12:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	22	14:08	0:41	2:04	11:23	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	16:54	0:00	0:00	16:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	23	19:22	0:00	1:54	17:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	19:00	0:00	3:13	15:47	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	21:02	0:32	3:52	16:38	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	27	19:39	0:34	2:13	16:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	21:43	2:32	3:00	16:11	0	0	0.0

goalies
Elvis MerzlikinsE. Merzlikins#90

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
26	3	23	.885	20	2	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	1	2	0	3
	Blue Jackets	2	1	2	5

1st Period		BUF	CBJ
6:15	Patrik Laine (3) Assists: Johnny Gaudreau (1), Jake Bean (1)	0	1
9:04	Emil Bemstrom (3) (Power Play) Assists: Ivan Provorov (3), Damon Severson (3)	0	2
11:38	Zemgus Girgensons (1) Assists: Ryan Johnson (2), Mattias Samuelsson (1)	1	2

2nd Period		BUF	CBJ
0:23	Johnny Gaudreau (2) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (2), Patrik Laine (3)	1	3
13:53	Owen Power (1) Assists: JJ Peterka (1)	2	3
18:45	Zach Benson (3) Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2)	3	3

3rd Period			BUF	CBJ
8:43		Adam Fantilli (1) Assists: Ivan Provorov (4), Damon Severson (4)	3	4
18:32		Kirill Marchenko (2) (Empty Net) Unassisted	3	5

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 5 October 2023

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 10,169

Referees:
Jake Brenk
Corey Syvret

Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik
Brandon Grillo

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	24	14	4	52
Tampa Bay	24	13	3	51
Montreal	22	12	6	50
Buffalo	21	14	4	46
Florida	21	15	3	45
Toronto	19	15	6	44
Boston	21	18	2	44
Ottawa	19	15	5	43

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	13	3	51
NY Islanders	22	15	4	48
Philadelphia	20	12	7	47
Washington	21	15	5	47
Pittsburgh	18	12	9	45
New Jersey	21	17	2	44
NY Rangers	19	18	5	43
Columbus	17	16	6	40

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