Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

26-21-7, 9-16-4 Away

Final

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

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

22-26-5, 13-12-3 Home

Tuch scores 2 and Sabres beat Blue Jackets 3-2 to enjoy 1st 4-game winning streak in 2 years

— Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday night for their first four-game winning streak in more than two years.

Feb 5, 2025, 02:42 am - AP

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

1st Period			CBJ	BUF
10:07		Bowen Byram (6) Assists: Jason Zucker (21), Alex Tuch (22)	0	1

2nd Period		CBJ	BUF
1:47	Kent Johnson (16) Assists: James van Riemsdyk (14), Ivan Provorov (19)	1	1
12:17	Alex Tuch (17) Assists: Dennis Gilbert (3), Bowen Byram (21)	1	2
18:56	Alex Tuch (18) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (34), Jason Zucker (22)	1	3

3rd Period			CBJ	BUF
12:38		Ivan Provorov (5) Assists: Damon Severson (15), Luca Del Bel Belluz (6)	2	3

Dennis Gilbert Fighting against Mathieu Olivier
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Bowen Byram hit Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Bowen Byram Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Peyton Krebs hit Dmitri Voronkov
Luca Del Bel Belluz shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens hit James van Riemsdyk
Jack Quinn hit Jake Christiansen
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Owen Power
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Ryan McLeod Tip-In Wide Left
Dylan Cozens hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Rasmus Dahlin hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Dylan Cozens hit Ivan Provorov
Alex Tuch hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Bowen Byram Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (21), Alex Tuch (22)
Beck Malenstyn hit Jordan Harris
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against James van Riemsdyk
Connor Clifton hit Kevin Labanc
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Takeaway by JJ Peterka
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Damon Severson shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Isak Rosen
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Zach Benson Tip-In High and Wide Left
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Owen Power
Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Dennis Gilbert hit Mathieu Olivier
Beck Malenstyn hit Mathieu Olivier
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot Wide Left
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Beck Malenstyn hit Denton Mateychuk
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jacob Bryson Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Dylan Cozens hit Cole Sillinger
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Dylan Cozens hit Zach Aston-Reese
Dylan Cozens Tripping against Zach Aston-Reese
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Quinn Tip-In Wide Left
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Peyton Krebs Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Peyton Krebs hit Jordan Harris
Alex Tuch Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Dennis Gilbert (3), Bowen Byram (21)
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Quinn hit Ivan Provorov
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jiri Kulich Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Owen Power Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Bowen Byram hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Isak Rosen
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Alex Tuch Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (34), Jason Zucker (22)
Dylan Cozens hit Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Damon Severson shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Owen Power
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Peyton Krebs hit Jake Christiansen
Jack Quinn hit Jordan Harris
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Connor Clifton hit Jordan Harris
Connor Clifton hit Justin Danforth
Justin Danforth shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Zach Benson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Peyton Krebs hit Mathieu Olivier
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Mathieu Olivier Fighting against Dennis Gilbert
Adam Fantilli hit Bowen Byram
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Puck in Netting
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli hit Zach Benson
Jake Christiansen hit Zach Benson
Giveaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Jordan Harris Snap Shot Wide Left
Hand Pass
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
James van Riemsdyk Backhand Wide Right
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Sean Kuraly hit Rasmus Dahlin
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Puck in Netting
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Jake Christiansen hit Rasmus Dahlin
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk hit Connor Clifton
Icing
Hand Pass
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Icing
Puck in Benches
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jacob Bryson
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Zach Aston-Reese Deflected saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Icing
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Goalie Stopped
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Kent Johnson Goal (16) Backhand, assists: James van Riemsdyk (14), Ivan Provorov (19)
Goalie Stopped
Jake Christiansen hit Jack Quinn
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Mathieu Olivier hit Rasmus Dahlin
Puck in Benches
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Kent Johnson Backhand Wide Right
Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jack Johnson
Icing
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Kevin Labanc hit Alex Tuch
Mathieu Olivier hit Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
TV Timeout
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Damon Severson
Isak Rosen shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Damon Severson Slashing against Zach Benson
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger Backhand saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Takeaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
Icing
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Puck in Crowd
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Justin Danforth hit Henri Jokiharju
Isak Rosen shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Zach Aston-Reese Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Sean Kuraly Tip-In Wide Right
Jack Johnson hit Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Justin Danforth hit Jacob Bryson
Mathieu Olivier hit Jason Zucker
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Zach Aston-Reese Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli hit Zach Benson
Ivan Provorov hit JJ Peterka
Giveaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Puck in Benches
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Jack Johnson
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Ivan Provorov Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Damon Severson (15), Luca Del Bel Belluz (6)
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Off-side
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Justin Danforth hit Rasmus Dahlin
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot Wide Right
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

BLUE JACKETS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
4
Blue Jackets
6

Game 1

18/10

Blue Jackets
2
Sabres
3

Game 2

5/2

Sabres
2
Blue Jackets
3

Game 3

11/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	40	16	6	86
Pittsburgh	31	17	13	75
NY Islanders	35	23	5	75
Columbus	32	21	8	72
Washington	31	25	7	69
Philadelphia	28	22	11	67
New Jersey	31	29	2	64
NY Rangers	24	29	8	56

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	38	18	4	80
Buffalo	37	19	6	80
Detroit	35	21	7	77
Montreal	33	18	10	76
Boston	34	22	5	73
Ottawa	30	22	9	69
Florida	31	29	3	65
Toronto	27	25	11	65

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Alex TuchRW - BUF

Bowen ByramD - BUF

Jason ZuckerLW - BUF

Game Information

Tuch scores 2 and Sabres beat Blue Jackets 3-2 to enjoy 1st 4-game winning streak in 2 years

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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