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Blue Jackets vs Sabres

Final · Thu Apr 9 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets39-28-12
0
FinalApr 9, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres49-23-8
5
TVMSGBFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
CBJ−118
BUF−102
Puck line
CBJ +1.5−270
BUF −1.5+220
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres shut out the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Apr 9, 2026 to move to 49-23-8.

The Sabres have won 3 straight. The Sabres won despite being outshot 37-24. They scored 4 unanswered goals in the third period.

Score by period

Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
CBJ0000
BUF1045

W: Ellis · L: Greaves

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 13:41Peyton Krebs Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (20)0-1

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 7:19Josh Doan Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: none0-2
  2. BUFGoal · 13:21Jack Quinn Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (15), Jason Zucker (20)0-3
  3. BUFGoal · 13:46Josh Doan Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (28), Josh Norris (21)0-4
  4. BUFGoal · 16:55Rasmus Dahlin Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (16), Tyson Kozak (3)0-5

Team stats

CBJBUF
Shots
37
24
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
57.9
42.1
Hits
18
15
Blocked Shots
9
20
Penalty Minutes
4
8

Top performers

Columbus Blue JacketsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

–
Josh Doan2

Assists

–
Josh Norris2

Points

–
Josh Doan2

Player stats

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Charlie Coyle C061-423:04000044.40
Adam Fantilli C220-221:25005050.02
Conor Garland RW000-112:3900400.02
Danton Heinen LW011011:3900100.00
Boone Jenner C050-112:50003081.80
Kent Johnson C000-19:1800200.00
Isac Lundestrom C000013:2900000.00
Kirill Marchenko RW000-121:5800200.00
Mason Marchment LW021-217:5600300.00
Sean Monahan C000-115:25001069.20
Cole Sillinger C011-213:370010100.00
Miles Wood LW000-110:2200100.00

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Dante Fabbro D200016:3000000.00
Erik Gudbranson D310-215:4600000.00
Denton Mateychuk D100-118:0600400.00
Ivan Provorov D000-424:4100500.00
Zach Werenski D000-328:4600500.00
Egor Zamula D100010:3700000.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G42319.82657:520

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW010215:3901100.02
Josh Doan RW101314:4220400.00
Jordan Greenway LW200012:0000000.02
Tyson Kozak C02019:38012062.50
Peyton Krebs C140114:35101033.30
Beck Malenstyn LW130011:3000000.00
Ryan McLeod C000115:53000025.00
Josh Norris C010314:36021042.90
Jack Quinn RW000114:4810300.00
Tage Thompson C210116:47002050.02
Alex Tuch RW111021:16002040.00
Jason Zucker LW000114:1801000.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D102219:3200000.00
Rasmus Dahlin D110219:4710300.00
Zach Metsa D000019:2600000.00
Owen Power D400320:1100200.02
Mattias Samuelsson D510221:0300200.00
Logan Stanley D100216:1902100.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Colten Ellis G037371.00060:000

Three stars

  1. Colten Ellis (BUF)
  2. Josh Doan (BUF)
  3. Peyton Krebs (BUF)

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