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Sabres vs Blue Jackets

Final · Sat Jan 3 · 3:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Buffalo SabresSabres21-15-4
1
FinalJan 3, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets18-16-6
5
TVMSGBFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF−110
CBJ−110
Puck line
BUF −1.5+215
CBJ +1.5−265
Total O/U
Over 6.5−102
Under 6.5−118
  • Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets routed the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Jan 3, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 18-16-6.

The game was played before 18,809.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
BUF1001
CBJ3115

W: Greaves · L: Luukkonen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CBJGoal · 3:00Denton Mateychuk Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)0-1
  2. BUFGoal · 11:26Josh Doan Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)1-1
  3. CBJGoal · 14:04Brendan Gaunce Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none1-2
  4. CBJGoal · 17:12Dmitri Voronkov Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)1-3

Second Period

  1. CBJGoal · 8:04Mathieu Olivier Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)1-4

Third Period

  1. CBJGoal · 11:46Cole Sillinger Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)1-5

Team stats

BUFCBJ
Shots
33
35
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
52.5
47.5
Hits
15
23
Blocked Shots
15
13
Penalty Minutes
6
14

Top performers

Buffalo SabresColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Josh Doan1
Denton Mateychuk1

Assists

Owen Power1
Damon Severson2

Points

Josh Doan1
Denton Mateychuk2

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW110-116:3900300.02
Josh Doan RW001-221:3010100.00
Josh Dunne C020-18:15001087.50
Jordan Greenway LW010-18:3600000.00
Peyton Krebs C300-114:2800100.00
Beck Malenstyn LW010-17:5300100.00
Ryan McLeod C100016:59002033.30
Josh Norris C200-217:38012052.92
Noah Ostlund C000012:3600100.00
Jack Quinn RW100015:5300300.00
Tage Thompson C220-322:42004057.10
Alex Tuch RW120-219:490050100.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D110-19:5900100.02
Bowen Byram D110-224:3300300.00
Rasmus Dahlin D121-325:3000100.00
Zach Metsa D10009:4600000.00
Owen Power D010021:4101000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D010020:5900400.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G43430.88258:340

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zachary Aston-Reese LW140112:4801000.00
Charlie Coyle C120214:49004050.00
Adam Fantilli C040016:40003050.00
Brendan Gaunce C302316:14101057.10
Danton Heinen LW01018:5100000.00
Boone Jenner C000017:44013060.00
Kent Johnson C110010:5100100.02
Kirill Marchenko RW020016:2800200.00
Mason Marchment LW211015:45001050.00
Mathieu Olivier RW130115:0810100.04
Cole Sillinger C020112:12102037.50
Dmitri Voronkov LW11019:1110300.00

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D101011:2200100.00
Dante Fabbro D110018:0300000.02
Denton Mateychuk D000224:1511100.00
Ivan Provorov D100325:3201300.04
Damon Severson D001216:5502300.02
Zach Werenski D010123:1202500.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G13332.97060:000

Three stars

  1. Jet Greaves (CBJ)
  2. Denton Mateychuk (CBJ)
  3. Brendan Gaunce (CBJ)

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