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Sabres vs Blue Jackets

Final · Thu Oct 1 · 7:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Buffalo SabresSabres0-1-0
3
FinalOct 1, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets1-0-0
6
TVMSGBCBJNHLStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF−118
CBJ−102
Puck line
BUF −1.5+220
CBJ +1.5−270
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
  • Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Oct 1, 2026 to move to 1-0-0.

The Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 26-23. The Blue Jackets scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
BUF1203
CBJ3126

W: Greaves · L: Luukkonen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 7:21Mattias Samuelsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (1)1-0
  2. CBJGoal · 12:51Cole Sillinger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)1-1
  3. CBJGoal · 17:58Matthew Knies Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (2), Zach Werenski (1)1-2
  4. CBJGoal · 18:44Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Matthew Knies (1)1-3

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 1:25Jack Quinn Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (1), Noah Ostlund (2)2-3
  2. CBJGoal · 7:45Matthew Knies Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Emil Andrae (1), Kent Johnson (1)2-4
  3. BUFGoal · 13:14Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Owen Power (2)3-4

Third Period

  1. CBJGoal · 14:21Sean Monahan Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (1), Dmitri Voronkov (1)3-5
  2. CBJGoal · 17:53Mathieu Olivier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (3)3-6

Team stats

BUFCBJ
Shots
26
23
Power Play Goals
0
2
Faceoff Win Percent
44.6
55.4
Hits
21
25
Blocked Shots
8
15
Penalty Minutes
11
15

Top performers

Buffalo SabresColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Konsta Helenius1
Matthew Knies2

Assists

Owen Power2
Charlie Coyle3

Points

Owen Power2
Matthew Knies3

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW120-118:3401100.00
Sam Carrick C010-27:43000040.00
Josh Doan RW021019:06003050.00
Konsta Helenius C020215:0910200.00
Peyton Krebs C030014:5800000.00
Jiri Kulich C010-28:45001020.00
Beck Malenstyn LW140-28:1100100.00
Ryan McLeod C000016:41010040.00
Josh Norris C120116:19001071.40
Noah Ostlund C000116:42023054.50
Jack Quinn RW010-120:4610400.00
Tage Thompson C010019:46004042.92

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Louis Crevier D201016:1400100.00
Rasmus Dahlin D020-125:5800400.00
Matt Grzelcyk D100-114:2700000.00
Zach Metsa D200-112:5400000.05
Owen Power D000225:2502000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D000-218:2110100.04

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G52217.77359:080

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Charlie Coyle C121219:04030047.10
Adam Fantilli C161017:28102080.00
Conor Garland RW110012:0900000.00
Danton Heinen LW301-112:11002040.00
Kent Johnson C000014:5301100.02
Matthew Knies LW001016:0621400.00
Ryan Lomberg LW02009:2100000.00
Sean Monahan C100015:31101040.00
Valeri Nichushkin RW010-115:4501000.00
Mathieu Olivier RW030214:3210300.07
Cole Sillinger C010215:211030100.04
Dmitri Voronkov LW040010:4401000.00

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Emil Andrae D110115:3701000.00
Jake Christiansen D120-17:0500000.00
Erik Gudbranson D300-117:4400000.00
Denton Mateychuk D000027:2801200.00
Carson Soucy D220120:1500200.02
Zach Werenski D102228:4602300.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G32623.88560:000

Three stars

  1. Matthew Knies (CBJ)
  2. Zach Werenski (CBJ)
  3. Charlie Coyle (CBJ)

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