Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason

4-1-0, 2-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	1	1	1	3
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	1	5	6

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

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

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	1	1	1	3
	Blue Jackets	0	1	5	6

1st Period			BUF	CBJ
14:56		Josh Dunne (2) (Power Play) Assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Nikita Novikov (1)	1	0

2nd Period			BUF	CBJ
9:19		Zach Metsa (1) Assists: Noah Ostlund (2), Mason Jobst (1)	2	0
17:49		James van Riemsdyk (1) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (1), Damon Severson (1)	2	1

3rd Period		BUF	CBJ
6:19	Sean Monahan (1) (Power Play) Assists: Kent Johnson (2), Zach Werenski (1)	2	2
9:28	Sean Monahan (2) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (2), Ivan Provorov (2)	2	3
9:50	Jake Christiansen (1) Assists: Kent Johnson (3), Dmitri Voronkov (2)	2	4
10:43	Adam Fantilli (4) Assists: Egor Chinakhov (1)	2	5
13:46	Mason Jobst (1) Assists: Noah Ostlund (3), Vsevolod Komarov (3)	3	5
18:28	Cole Sillinger (2) (Empty Net) Unassisted	3	6

Aleksandr Kisakov shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Damon Severson hit Josh Dunne
Sean Monahan Backhand saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by David Jiricek
Owen Sillinger hit Zach Metsa
Zach Werenski hit Graham Slaggert
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Noah Laaouan
Yegor Chinakhov hit Viktor Neuchev
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Graham Slaggert
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Graham Slaggert
Owen Sillinger hit Graham Slaggert
Owen Sillinger hit Graham Slaggert
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Left
Boone Jenner Tip-In saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Boone Jenner hit Nikita Novikov
Yegor Chinakhov Backhand Wide Right
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Yegor Chinakhov hit Konsta Helenius
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Cole Sillinger Roughing against Mason Jobst
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brett Murray
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Mathieu Olivier hit Anton Wahlberg
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Cole Sillinger hit Mason Jobst
Damon Severson High-sticking against Mason Jobst
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Anton Wahlberg shot blocked by David Jiricek
Adam Fantilli hit Nikita Novikov
Owen Sillinger hit Colton Poolman
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Boone Jenner hit Zach Metsa
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Boone Jenner hit Nikita Novikov
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Owen Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Graham Slaggert
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Jack Rathbone shot blocked by Yegor Chinakhov
Takeaway by James van Riemsdyk
Cole Sillinger hit Aleksandr Kisakov
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Scott Ratzlaff
David Jiricek Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Sean Kuraly
Mathieu Olivier Tripping against Viktor Neuchev
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mason Jobst
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Jake Christiansen Tip-In saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Takeaway by David Jiricek
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Mathieu Olivier hit Jack Rathbone
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Mathieu Olivier hit Colton Poolman
Sean Kuraly Batted saved by Scott Ratzlaff
Adam Fantilli hit Nikita Novikov
Adam Fantilli hit Nikita Novikov
Giveaway by David Jiricek
Viktor Neuchev shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Kent Johnson Tip-In saved by Felix Sandstrom
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Kirill Marchenko hit Jack Rathbone
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Jack Rathbone shot blocked by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Riley Fiddler-Schultz shot blocked by Damon Severson
Colton Poolman shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Graham Slaggert shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Ivan Provorov hit Noah Ostlund
Mathieu Olivier hit Josh Dunne
Owen Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Graham Slaggert
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Noah Laaouan
Giveaway by Yegor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
James van Riemsdyk Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (1), Damon Severson (1)
Cole Sillinger hit Zach Metsa
Boone Jenner hit Viktor Neuchev
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Owen Sillinger hit Jack Rathbone
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Noah Laaouan
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Jake Christiansen Backhand saved by Felix Sandstrom
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (2), Zach Werenski (1)
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Mathieu Olivier hit Nikita Novikov
Owen Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Noah Laaouan
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Graham Slaggert
David Jiricek Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sean Monahan Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (2), Ivan Provorov (2)
Jake Christiansen Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (3), Dmitri Voronkov (2)
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Adam Fantilli hit Mason Jobst
Adam Fantilli Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Yegor Chinakhov (1)
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Giveaway by David Jiricek
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Felix Sandstrom
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Giveaway by David Jiricek
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Felix Sandstrom
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Vsevolod Komarov
Giveaway by Colton Poolman
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Konsta Helenius Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Isak Rosen Deflected High and Wide Right
Konsta Helenius hit Kent Johnson
Nikita Novikov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Mason Jobst faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Mason Jobst hit Cole Sillinger
Damon Severson shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
Hand Pass
Goalie Stopped
Owen Sillinger shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov
Noah Laaouan hit Sean Kuraly
Ty Cheveldayoff hit Mathieu Olivier
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Josh Dunne
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Konsta Helenius
Goalie Stopped
Mason Jobst faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Anton Wahlberg Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Isak Rosen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Isak Rosen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brett Murray hit Damon Severson
Puck in Netting
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Anton Wahlberg
Graham Slaggert Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Riley Fiddler-Schultz Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Konsta Helenius
TV Timeout
Mason Jobst faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Brett Murray Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Viktor Neuchev Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Josh Dunne Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Nikita Novikov (1)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Josh Dunne
Off-side
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ty Cheveldayoff Deflected High and Wide Left
Off-side
Giveaway by Vsevolod Komarov
Goalie Stopped
Konsta Helenius hit Boone Jenner
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Jack Rathbone
Giveaway by Vsevolod Komarov
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Josh Dunne
Giveaway by Aleksandr Kisakov
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
Viktor Neuchev Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Jack Rathbone Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Jack Rathbone
Viktor Neuchev Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Isak Rosen
Giveaway by Anton Wahlberg
Graham Slaggert hit Sean Kuraly
Puck in Netting
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Josh Dunne Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brett Murray Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Aleksandr Kisakov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Rathbone hit Yegor Chinakhov
Takeaway by Jack Rathbone
TV Timeout
Jack Rathbone Slashing against Kent Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Isak Rosen Backhand Wide Right
Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zach Metsa Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (2), Mason Jobst (1)
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Mason Jobst
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Riley Fiddler-Schultz
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Takeaway by Mason Jobst
Puck in Netting
Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Noah Laaouan Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Riley Fiddler-Schultz hit Zach Werenski
Colton Poolman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Mason Jobst faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Hand Pass
Mason Jobst faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Takeaway by Brett Murray
Nikita Novikov Cross-checking against James van Riemsdyk
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Viktor Neuchev
Puck in Netting
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Vsevolod Komarov
Nikita Novikov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Konsta Helenius
Giveaway by Vsevolod Komarov
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov
Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Isak Rosen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Mason Jobst faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Colton Poolman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Noah Laaouan
Giveaway by Riley Fiddler-Schultz
Icing
Giveaway by Vsevolod Komarov
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Josh Dunne
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Viktor Neuchev Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Nikita Novikov
Isak Rosen Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jack Rathbone
Takeaway by Anton Wahlberg
Giveaway by Anton Wahlberg
Giveaway by Noah Laaouan
Riley Fiddler-Schultz Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Aleksandr Kisakov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Aleksandr Kisakov
Josh Dunne Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Josh Dunne
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
Timeout - Visitor
Zach Metsa Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Anton Wahlberg Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Vsevolod Komarov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Noah Laaouan shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Viktor Neuchev Snap Shot Wide Left
High Stick
Takeaway by Brett Murray
Off-side
Mason Jobst Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (3), Vsevolod Komarov (3)
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Benches
Puck in Benches
Konsta Helenius Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Noah Ostlund Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Mason Jobst
Jack Rathbone Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mason Jobst
Giveaway by Josh Dunne
Icing
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Vsevolod Komarov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mason Jobst Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov
Giveaway by Josh Dunne
Giveaway by Jack Rathbone

SABRES

BLUE JACKETS

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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