Sabres 3-2 Blue Jackets (30 Dec, 2023) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

12-18-8, 4-8-5 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
CBJ	1	1	0	0	2
BUF	0	1	1	1	3

Buffalo Sabres

15-18-4, 8-9-1 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
E. Bemstrom RW
Y. Chinakhov RW
J. Danforth RW
A. Fantilli C
J. Gaudreau LW
B. Gaunce C
K. Johnson C
K. Marchenko RW
J. Roslovic C
C. Sillinger C
A. Texier C
D. Voronkov LW
defensemen
J. Bean D
J. Christiansen D
E. Gudbranson D
D. Jiricek D
I. Provorov D
D. Severson 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	13:12	0:46	0:00	12:26	1	1	50.0
0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	20	16:05	1:16	0:00	14:49	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	21	17:41	0:44	1:21	15:36	8	7	53.3
1	0	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	22	17:10	0:48	0:00	16:22	2	3	40.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	17:34	1:12	0:00	16:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	17	12:57	0:00	0:00	12:57	4	4	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	14:57	0:46	0:00	14:11	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	15:29	1:14	0:00	14:15	0	2	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	15:02	0:00	0:38	14:24	1	1	50.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	15:46	0:00	1:22	14:24	1	6	14.3
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	18	12:16	0:00	0:39	11:37	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	21	14:24	1:14	0:00	13:10	5	6	45.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	21	18:57	0:00	0:49	18:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	20	21:07	0:00	0:00	21:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	21	20:29	0:00	1:11	19:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	20	16:04	0:00	0:00	16:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	23	22:41	1:25	1:10	20:06	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	23	20:09	0:35	0:50	18:44	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Tarasov G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
42	3	39	.929	38	1	0	0	0	61:20	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Z. Benson LW
D. Cozens C
J. Greenway LW
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
J. Peterka RW
J. Quinn RW
E. Robinson LW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
C. Clifton D
R. Dahlin D
R. Johnson D
H. Jokiharju D
O. Power 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	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	18	15:38	1:18	0:00	14:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	6	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	23	20:11	1:18	1:18	17:35	15	5	75.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	15:47	0:00	1:22	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	12	8:57	0:00	0:00	8:57	1	1	50.0
1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	19	15:53	0:42	0:00	15:11	3	7	30.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	9:05	0:00	0:00	9:05	3	1	75.0
0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	19:04	0:58	0:00	18:06	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	21	18:38	1:18	0:38	16:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	11	8:36	0:00	0:00	8:36	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	7	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	17:07	0:42	0:00	16:25	4	1	80.0
0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	16:57	1:02	0:00	15:55	4	7	36.4
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	20	16:34	0:42	0:40	15:12	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	15:12	0:00	1:22	13:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	29	25:34	1:18	0:38	23:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	13:10	0:00	0:00	13:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	21:42	0:00	0:38	21:04	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	27	21:26	0:42	0:00	20:44	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	29	22:29	0:00	1:24	21:05	0	0	0.0

goalies
U. Luukkonen G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
20	2	18	.900	17	0	1	0	0	61:20	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	OT	T
	Blue Jackets	1	1	0	0	2
	Sabres	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			CBJ	BUF
19:47		Damon Severson (4) Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (12), Yegor Chinakhov (7)	1	0

2nd Period			CBJ	BUF
0:40		Jack Quinn (3) Assists: Dylan Cozens (14), Owen Power (13)	1	1
13:45		Adam Fantilli (11) Assists: Justin Danforth (9), Cole Sillinger (10)	2	1

3rd Period			CBJ	BUF
11:52		Casey Mittelstadt (10) Assists: Zach Benson (10), Mattias Samuelsson (4)	2	2

OT Summary			CBJ	BUF
1:20		Jeff Skinner (15) Assists: Owen Power (14), Tage Thompson (11)	2	3

1:49

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres: Full Highlights

1:49

Jeff Skinner scores goal for Buffalo Sabres

0:34

Casey Mittelstadt nets goal vs. Blue Jackets

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Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Blue Jackets
9
Sabres
4

Game 1

20/12

Blue Jackets
2
Sabres
3

Game 2

30/12

Sabres
2
Blue Jackets
1

Game 3

24/2

KeyBank Center

10:00 PM, 30 December 2023

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Francis Charron
Wes McCauley

Linesmen:
Andrew Smith
Ryan Jackson

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

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

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