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
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Sabres1203
1st PeriodCBJBUF
10:07Bowen Byram (6)
Assists: Jason Zucker (21), Alex Tuch (22)
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2nd PeriodCBJBUF
1:47Kent Johnson (16)
Assists: James van Riemsdyk (14), Ivan Provorov (19)
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12:17Alex Tuch (17)
Assists: Dennis Gilbert (3), Bowen Byram (21)
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18:56Alex Tuch (18)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (34), Jason Zucker (22)
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3rd PeriodCBJBUF
12:38Ivan Provorov (5)
Assists: Damon Severson (15), Luca Del Bel Belluz (6)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • 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
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