Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres
- Henri Jokiharju hit Adam Boqvist
- Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jeff Skinner Slap Shot Wide Right
- Lukas Rousek Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Giveaway by Joseph Cecconi
- Joseph Cecconi hit Jordan Dumais
- Jeff Skinner Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Joseph Cecconi hit Stefan Matteau
- Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
- Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Wide Right
- Jeremy Davies Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Brandon Biro Deflected Wide Left
- Tage Thompson faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Tage Thompson faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- Takeaway by Alex Tuch
- Riley Stillman hit Emil Bemstrom
- Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
- Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
- Lukas Rousek Slap Shot Wide Left
- Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Kyle Okposo Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Wide Left
- Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jeremy Davies hit Kent Johnson
- Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Zach Werenski shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
- David Jiricek shot blocked by Isak Rosen
- Takeaway by Jeremy Davies
- Riley Stillman Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Brandon Biro Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Lukas Rousek hit Zach Werenski
- Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Josh Dunne
- Jeremy Davies Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Joseph Cecconi Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jeff Skinner Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Riley Stillman hit Denton Mateychuk
- Kent Johnson shot blocked by Joseph Cecconi
- Alex Tuch faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Jeff Skinner Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Okposo (1), Tage Thompson (2)
- Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Riley Stillman Slap Shot Wide Right
- Takeaway by Jiri Kulich
- Jeremy Davies Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Patrik Laine shot blocked by Riley Stillman
- Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
- Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Josh Dunne
- Takeaway by Kyle Okposo
- Dylan Cozens Slashing against Adam Fantilli
- Emil Bemstrom shot blocked by Riley Stillman
- Takeaway by Alex Tuch
- Riley Stillman Backhand High and Wide Right
- Dylan Cozens Roughing against Dmitri Voronkov
- Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Giveaway by Joseph Cecconi
- Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Joseph Cecconi
- Tage Thompson faceoff won against Kent Johnson
- Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
- James Malatesta shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
- Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju
- Henri Jokiharju Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Victor Olofsson (2), Dylan Cozens (2)
- Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot Wide Right
- Jeremy Davies Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
- Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Brandon Biro Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Takeaway by Isak Rosen
- Takeaway by Jiri Kulich
- Victor Olofsson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jeff Skinner Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Kyle Okposo (2), Zach Benson (2)
- Takeaway by Riley Stillman
- Lukas Rousek Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
- Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Jeremy Davies
- Takeaway by Tage Thompson
- Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Kyle Okposo Tip-In Wide Left
- Kyle Okposo Between Legs saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Zach Benson Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Kyle Okposo (3), Tage Thompson (3)
- David Jiricek shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
- Takeaway by Zach Benson
- Takeaway by Lukas Rousek
- Riley Stillman hit Patrik Laine
- Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Riley Stillman
- Zach Werenski shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
- Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
- Lukas Rousek Snap Shot Wide Right
- Kent Johnson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
- Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Brandon Biro shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Justin Danforth Slashing against Jeremy Davies
- Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
- Erik Gudbranson hit Alex Tuch
- Off-side
- James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Erik Gudbranson hit Isak Rosen
- Giveaway by Patrik Laine
- Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- On-Ice Official
- On-Ice Official
- Josh Dunne faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
- Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Josh Dunne
- Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Puck in Netting
- On-Ice Official
- On-Ice Official
- Icing
- Off-side
- Puck in Netting
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- Puck in Netting
- Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Jordan Dumais
- Dmitri Voronkov hit Jacob Bryson
- Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
- Patrik Laine Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (1), Emil Bemstrom (2)
- Justin Danforth hit Peyton Krebs
- Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
- David Jiricek Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- James Malatesta hit Ryan Johnson
- Giveaway by Jordan Dumais
- Puck in Netting
- Icing
- Alex Tuch shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
- Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Justin Danforth Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (2), Denton Mateychuk (3)
- Stefan Matteau hit Joseph Cecconi
- Goalie Stopped
- David Jiricek Slashing against Kyle Okposo
- Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Josh Dunne
- Puck in Netting
- Puck in Netting
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
- Icing
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
- Patrik Laine Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: David Jiricek (2), Emil Bemstrom (3)
- Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Right
- Takeaway by Justin Danforth
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Jordan Dumais Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Jordan Dumais hit Joseph Cecconi
- Takeaway by David Jiricek
- James Malatesta hit Isak Rosen
- Adam Fantilli hit Brandon Biro
- Jordan Dumais Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Josh Dunne hit Brandon Biro
- Puck in Netting
- Riley Stillman shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
- Puck in Crowd
- Denton Mateychuk hit Tage Thompson
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Justin Danforth Tripping against Jacob Bryson
- Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
- Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Patrik Laine hit Joseph Cecconi
- Patrik Laine Slap Shot Wide Left
- Emil Bemstrom hit Jiri Kulich
- Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
- Ivan Provorov Backhand saved by Devon Levi
- Goalie Stopped
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Icing
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Adam Fantilli Tip-In Wide Left
- Kent Johnson Tip-In Wide Left
- Adam Fantilli Tripping against Riley Stillman
- On-Ice Official
- Puck in Netting
- Jack Roslovic Snap Shot Wide Left
- Puck in Netting
- Takeaway by Stefan Matteau
- Giveaway by Stefan Matteau
- Isak Rosen shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Adam Fantilli hit Dylan Cozens
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
- Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Goalie Stopped
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- Adam Fantilli Tip-In Wide Right
- Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Goalie Stopped
- Kent Johnson faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Right
- Hand Pass
- Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Kirill Marchenko Wrap-around saved by Devon Levi
- Giveaway by Kent Johnson
- Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by David Jiricek
- Goalie Stopped
- Kent Johnson hit Jacob Bryson
- Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Icing
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
- Josh Dunne hit Henri Jokiharju
- James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- David Jiricek hit Dylan Cozens
- Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- David Jiricek Tripping against Peyton Krebs
- On-Ice Official
- Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Justin Danforth hit Kyle Okposo
- Takeaway by James Malatesta
- Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- David Jiricek Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Jordan Dumais Backhand saved by Devon Levi
- Goalie Stopped
- Alex Tuch shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
- Jordan Dumais Holding against Jeremy Davies
- Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
- Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot Wide Left
- Puck in Benches
- Josh Dunne faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- James Malatesta faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Icing
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Patrik Laine
- Patrik Laine Snap Shot Wide Right
- Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
- Puck in Netting
- On-Ice Official
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
- Zach Werenski Snap Shot Hit Left Post
BLUE JACKETS
SABRES
| TIME | PLAY | CBJ | BUF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Patrik Laine faceoff won against Tage Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:40 | Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Zach Werenski | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:09 | Henri Jokiharju hit Adam Boqvist | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:31 | Brandon Biro shot blocked by Ivan Provorov | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:37 | Justin Danforth Slashing against Jeremy Davies | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:37 | Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Kyle Okposo | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:02 | Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:38 | Jeff Skinner Slap Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:02 | Erik Gudbranson hit Alex Tuch | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:17 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:17 | Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Josh Dunne | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:40 | James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:57 | Lukas Rousek Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:23 | Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:24 | Giveaway by Joseph Cecconi | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:36 | Joseph Cecconi hit Jordan Dumais | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:10 | Erik Gudbranson hit Isak Rosen | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:48 | Jeff Skinner Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:02 | Giveaway by Patrik Laine | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:12 | Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:46 | Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Zach Werenski | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:51 | On-Ice Official | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:51 | On-Ice Official | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:51 | Josh Dunne faceoff won against Jiri Kulich | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:16 | Joseph Cecconi hit Stefan Matteau | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:17 | Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Josh Dunne | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:32 | Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:40 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:40 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:48 | Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:51 | Jeremy Davies Wrist Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:14 | Brandon Biro Deflected Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:16 | On-Ice Official | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:16 | On-Ice Official | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:16 | Tage Thompson faceoff won against Patrik Laine | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:28 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:28 | Tage Thompson faceoff won against Patrik Laine | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:37 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:37 | Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Justin Danforth | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:46 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:46 | Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:28 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:28 | Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jack Roslovic | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:46 | Takeaway by Alex Tuch | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:49 | Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Jordan Dumais | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:11 | Dmitri Voronkov hit Jacob Bryson | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:51 | Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Riley Stillman hit Emil Bemstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:02 | Patrik Laine Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (1), Emil Bemstrom (2) | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:02 | Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:41 | Justin Danforth hit Peyton Krebs | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:57 | Giveaway by Ryan Johnson | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:01 | Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:15 | Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:18 | David Jiricek Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:21 | James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:22 | James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:25 | James Malatesta hit Ryan Johnson | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:44 | Giveaway by Victor Olofsson | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:11 | Giveaway by Jordan Dumais | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:16 | Lukas Rousek Slap Shot Wide Left | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:33 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:33 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Patrik Laine | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:41 | Icing | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:41 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Patrik Laine | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:56 | Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:04 | Alex Tuch shot blocked by Adam Boqvist | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:18 | Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:50 | Justin Danforth Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (2), Denton Mateychuk (3) | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:50 | Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:45 | Stefan Matteau hit Joseph Cecconi | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:52 | Kyle Okposo Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:54 | Goalie Stopped | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:54 | David Jiricek Slashing against Kyle Okposo | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:54 | Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Jack Roslovic | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:59 | Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 17:04 | Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:27 | Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Josh Dunne | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:29 | Puck in Netting | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:29 | Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jack Roslovic | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:52 | Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:58 | Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:00 | Puck in Netting | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:00 | Patrik Laine faceoff won against Jiri Kulich | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:50 | Icing | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:50 | Patrik Laine faceoff won against Jeff Skinner | 2 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 2 | 0 | |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
8:00 PM, 30 September 2023
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 12,209
- Referees:
- Pierre Lambert
- Michael Markovic
- Linesmen:
- Mark Shewchyk
- Michel Cormier
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 44 | 19 | 6 | 94 |
| Pittsburgh | 35 | 18 | 16 | 86 |
| Columbus | 37 | 21 | 11 | 85 |
| NY Islanders | 39 | 26 | 5 | 83 |
| Philadelphia | 34 | 23 | 12 | 80 |
| Washington | 35 | 27 | 8 | 78 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 32 | 2 | 72 |
| NY Rangers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 |

