Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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Final

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Sabres BUF	1	0	0	1
Blue Jackets CBJ	3	1	1	5

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Blue Jackets snap Sabres’ 10-game win streak in 5-1 rout

— The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times in the first period, including once short-handed, and beat Buffalo 5-1 on Saturday, snapping the Sabres’ league-leading 10-game win streak.

Jan 3, 2026, 10:58 pm - AP

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

1st Period		BUF	CBJ
3:00	Denton Mateychuk (8) Assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)	0	1
11:26	Josh Doan (12) Assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)	1	1
14:04	Brendan Gaunce (2) (Shorthanded) Unassisted	1	2
17:12	Dmitri Voronkov (14) Assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)	1	3

2nd Period			BUF	CBJ
8:04		Mathieu Olivier (4) Assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)	1	4

3rd Period			BUF	CBJ
11:46		Cole Sillinger (5) (Empty Net) Assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)	1	5

Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kirill Marchenko hit Owen Power
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Zach Metsa shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Denton Mateychuk Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Kirill Marchenko hit Rasmus Dahlin
Kirill Marchenko Backhand High and Wide Right
Mason Marchment hit Rasmus Dahlin
Damon Severson Hooking against Noah Ostlund
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Josh Norris shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Mason Marchment
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mathieu Olivier Roughing against Josh Norris
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Cole Sillinger hit Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kent Johnson Hooking against Mattias Samuelsson
Brendan Gaunce Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli Tip-In Wide Right
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Josh Dunne
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)
Mathieu Olivier Cross-checking against Rasmus Dahlin
Dante Fabbro hit Rasmus Dahlin
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Zach Werenski Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Norris
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli hit Alex Tuch
Dmitri Voronkov hit Owen Power
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Zach Werenski hit Jack Quinn
Zach Aston-Reese hit Tage Thompson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jacob Bryson
Zach Metsa shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
Mathieu Olivier Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Danton Heinen hit Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mason Marchment faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli hit Ryan McLeod
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli hit Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charlie Coyle hit Tage Thompson
Mathieu Olivier hit Rasmus Dahlin
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Charlie Coyle hit Mattias Samuelsson
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Owen Power shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Dante Fabbro Slashing against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Josh Norris
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Kent Johnson hit Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Takeaway by Jake Christiansen
Dmitri Voronkov Backhand Wide Left
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cole Sillinger hit Josh Dunne
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Wide Left
Damon Severson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Mathieu Olivier hit Owen Power
Zach Aston-Reese hit Bowen Byram
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Damon Severson Snap Shot Wide Left
Brendan Gaunce Tip-In High and Wide Right
Ivan Provorov Holding against Zach Benson
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Josh Norris
Cole Sillinger Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
Boone Jenner Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jet Greaves Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Fantilli hit Jacob Bryson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov Interference against Rasmus Dahlin
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Josh Norris
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Josh Norris
Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mathieu Olivier hit Zach Metsa
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Mason Marchment
Alex Tuch Wrap-around Wide Right
Josh Norris Backhand High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Ryan McLeod Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Puck in Crowd
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Icing
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Tage Thompson hit Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Tage Thompson hit Mason Marchment
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Josh Norris
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Josh Norris
Icing
Josh Norris Roughing against Mathieu Olivier
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Mattias Samuelsson hit Kirill Marchenko
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Josh Doan Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)
Jacob Bryson Tripping against Zach Aston-Reese
TV Timeout
Rasmus Dahlin hit Adam Fantilli
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Bowen Byram Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Jack Quinn Snap Shot Short
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Owen Power
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jack Quinn Slap Shot Wide Right
Josh Norris Backhand Hit Right Post
Zach Benson Tip-In Off Crossbar
Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Owen Power
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Zach Benson
Zach Benson hit Dante Fabbro
Icing
Jack Quinn Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Takeaway by Josh Doan
Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Bowen Byram hit Adam Fantilli
Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Icing
Noah Ostlund Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Jacob Bryson hit Brendan Gaunce
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Puck in Crowd
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Josh Dunne hit Denton Mateychuk
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Right
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Puck in Benches
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Alex Tuch Slap Shot Short
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Owen Power hit Cole Sillinger
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Rasmus Dahlin hit Mathieu Olivier
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Josh Norris Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
Josh Doan Tip-In Hit Left Post
Tage Thompson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Ryan McLeod Backhand Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Jack Quinn
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Puck in Netting
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Danton Heinen
Beck Malenstyn hit Ivan Provorov
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Right
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Goalie Stopped
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Zach Benson Embellishment
TV Timeout
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Tuch hit Cole Sillinger
Icing
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Puck Frozen - Skater
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jacob Bryson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jordan Greenway hit Cole Sillinger
Josh Dunne hit Ivan Provorov
Off-side
Icing
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Tuch hit Ivan Provorov
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Peyton Krebs

SABRES

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

Blue Jackets
4
Sabres
3

Game 1

28/10

Sabres
1
Blue Jackets
5

Game 2

3/1

Blue Jackets
Sabres

Game 3

10/4

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

Stars of the Game

Jet GreavesG - CBJ

Denton MateychukD - CBJ

Brendan GaunceC - CBJ

Game Information

Video Highlights

Blue Jackets snap Sabres’ 10-game win streak in 5-1 rout

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

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Golden Knights dominate Kings 4-1 with early scoring blitz