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

		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

Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brandon Biro
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
Sean Kuraly hit Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Patrik Laine Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (1), Jake Bean (1)
Jake Bean Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Emil Bemstrom Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (3), Damon Severson (3)
Sean Kuraly hit Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jake Bean
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Damon Severson hit Jordan Greenway
Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
Boone Jenner Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Damon Severson Holding against Kyle Okposo
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Gudbranson hit Owen Power
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Johnny Gaudreau Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (2), Patrik Laine (3)
Takeaway by Boone Jenner
Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
Justin Danforth hit Mattias Samuelsson
Ivan Provorov Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
Johnny Gaudreau Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Jake Bean
Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brandon Biro
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Right
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Patrik Laine
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Patrik Laine
Owen Power shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Emil Bemstrom hit Henri Jokiharju
Jake Bean Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau
Boone Jenner hit Peyton Krebs
Johnny Gaudreau Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brandon Biro
Sean Kuraly hit Jordan Greenway
Kirill Marchenko Holding against Connor Clifton
Alexandre Texier faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Takeaway by Boone Jenner
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Alexandre Texier Tip-In Wide Left
Erik Gudbranson High-sticking - double minor against Casey Mittelstadt
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Justin Danforth Wrap-around Wide Left
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Patrik Laine
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Damon Severson
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (4), Damon Severson (4)
Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
Emil Bemstrom Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Justin Danforth hit Lukas Rousek
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Owen Power shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot Wide Left
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Kirill Marchenko Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Zach Benson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Kyle Okposo Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Brandon Biro
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Damon Severson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Icing
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Lukas Rousek
Justin Danforth shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Peyton Krebs hit Damon Severson
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Kyle Okposo Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Slashing against Adam Fantilli
TV Timeout
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Icing
Brandon Biro faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Zemgus Girgensons Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Johnson (2), Mattias Samuelsson (1)
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Victor Olofsson Slap Shot Wide Right
Connor Clifton hit Patrik Laine
Puck in Benches
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Owen Power
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Puck in Netting
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Icing
Brandon Biro faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Jordan Greenway hit Erik Gudbranson
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Lukas Rousek Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Goalie Stopped
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Owen Power
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Off-side
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brandon Biro Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
Off-side
Brandon Biro faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Victor Olofsson Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Connor Clifton hit Jake Bean
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
Owen Power Goal (1) Backhand, assists: JJ Peterka (1)
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Benson Hooking against Andrew Peeke
Kyle Okposo Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zach Benson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2)
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Kyle Okposo Backhand Wide Left
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Zemgus Girgensons hit Andrew Peeke
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Icing
Emil Bemstrom shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Icing
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Lukas Rousek
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Brandon Biro
Goalie Stopped
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Tyson Jost
Puck in Netting
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Off-side
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

SABRES

BLUE JACKETS

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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