Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason

1-0-0, 1-0-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	0	2	2	4
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	0	0	0

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

1-1-0, 1-1-0 Home

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 23 September 2025

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 9,778

Referees:
Alex Lepkowski
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Libor Suchanek
CJ Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	49	23	8	106
Montreal	47	22	10	104
Tampa Bay	48	25	6	102
Boston	43	26	10	96
Ottawa	42	27	10	94
Detroit	41	29	9	91
Florida	37	38	4	78
Toronto	32	33	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	51	22	6	108
Pittsburgh	41	22	16	98
Philadelphia	40	27	12	92
NY Islanders	43	31	5	91
Columbus	39	28	12	90
Washington	40	30	9	89
New Jersey	40	36	3	83
NY Rangers	33	37	9	75

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Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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NHL News

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