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Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Buffalo Sabres 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: CBJ 39, BUF 38. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CBJ 1-0 BUF; P2 CBJ 1-2 BUF; P3 CBJ 1-1 BUF; OT CBJ 1-0 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 06:09 Egor Chinakhov to make it CBJ 1-0 BUF; P2 11:39 Josh Doan (assists: Alex Tuch, Conor Timmins) to make it CBJ 1-1 BUF; P2 14:12 Ryan McLeod (assists: Bowen Byram, Alex Tuch) to make it CBJ 1-2 BUF; P2 19:44 Zach Werenski (assists: Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan) to make it CBJ 2-2 BUF; P3 02:40 Josh Dunne (assists: Beck Malenstyn, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it CBJ 2-3 BUF; P3 13:55 Miles Wood (assists: Egor Chinakhov, Dante Fabbro) to make it CBJ 3-3 BUF; OT 02:53 Miles Wood (assists: Zach Werenski, Isac Lundeström) to make it CBJ 4-3 BUF. Top skaters: Miles Wood (CBJ) 2 G, 0 A; Zach Werenski (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Egor Chinakhov (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Alex Tuch (BUF) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 35 saves on 39, decision O; Jet Greaves (CBJ) 35 saves on 38, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CBJ
Miles Wood
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 13:24 TOI
Goals · CBJ
Zach Werenski
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 27:59 TOI
Goaltending · CBJ
Jet Greaves
35 saves on 38 shots (.921) · W
Season highs
Alex Lyon · Season-high 35 savesJet Greaves · Season-high 35 savesRasmus Dahlin · Season-high 6 shots on goalMiles Wood · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CBJ 1 largest lead P1 6:09 (CBJ 1, BUF 0) · 2-0 run, P3 13:55–OT 2:53
BUF 1 largest lead P2 14:12 (CBJ 1, BUF 2) · 2-0 run, P2 11:39–P2 14:12
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:09 Egor Chinakhov CBJ · backhand shot · CBJ 1, BUF 0
  • P2 11:39 Josh Doan (Alex Tuch, Conor Timmins) BUF · wrist shot · CBJ 1, BUF 1
  • P2 14:12 Ryan McLeod (Bowen Byram, Alex Tuch) BUF · wrist shot · CBJ 1, BUF 2
  • P2 19:44 Zach Werenski (Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan) CBJ · Power play · slap shot · CBJ 2, BUF 2
  • P3 2:40 Josh Dunne (Beck Malenstyn, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF · poke shot · CBJ 2, BUF 3
  • P3 13:55 Miles Wood (Egor Chinakhov, Dante Fabbro) CBJ · tip-in shot · CBJ 3, BUF 3
  • OT 2:53 Miles Wood (Zach Werenski, Isac Lundeström) CBJ · tip-in shot · CBJ 4, BUF 3

Linescore

123OT T
CBJ 1111 4
BUF 0210 3

Shots on goal: CBJ 39, BUF 38

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CBJBUF
39Shots on goal38
72Shot attempts71
33Faceoff wins25
23Hits13
14Blocked shots20
1Power-play goals0
6Takeaways4
14Giveaways11
6Penalty minutes4
92.1%Save %89.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
CBJ141013239
BUF91216138

🎯 Shot Map

Columbus Blue Jackets4 G · 56 attempts
Jake Christiansen: missed the netZach Werenski: missed the netKirill Marchenko: saved (backhand)Boone Jenner: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: saved (deflected)Dante Fabbro: missed the netCharlie Coyle: saved (tip-in)Egor Chinakhov: goal (backhand)Ivan Provorov: missed the netJake Christiansen: missed the netDante Fabbro: saved (wrist)Jake Christiansen: missed the netKent Johnson: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (backhand)Kirill Marchenko: saved (deflected)Kent Johnson: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: saved (backhand)Sean Monahan: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (wrist)Dante Fabbro: missed the netMiles Wood: saved (wrist)Damon Severson: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (wrist)Kent Johnson: missed the netKent Johnson: missed the netJake Christiansen: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (backhand)Kirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netKent Johnson: missed the netZach Werenski: goal (slap)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Sean Monahan: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (snap)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (slap)Sean Monahan: saved (slap)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netAdam Fantilli: missed the netIsac Lundeström: saved (deflected)Isac Lundeström: missed the netDante Fabbro: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: goal (tip-in)Cole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Sean Monahan: missed the netDamon Severson: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: goal (tip-in)
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 35Saved63% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net30% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres3 G · 50 attempts
Michael Kesselring: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (backhand)Michael Kesselring: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netJosh Dunne: saved (tip-in)Beck Malenstyn: saved (poke)Peyton Krebs: saved (poke)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (deflected)Josh Doan: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (slap)Josh Doan: goal (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: goal (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (tip-in)Jack Quinn: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (poke)Josh Dunne: goal (poke)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netMichael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Noah Ostlund: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Owen Power: saved (snap)Josh Dunne: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Jiri Kulich: saved (wrist)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 35Saved70% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net24% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Miles Wood L 202+334013:24
Zach Werenski D 112+150327:59
Egor Chinakhov R 112+221012:49
Sean Monahan C 011-121016:05
Kirill Marchenko R 011-160115:52
Dante Fabbro D 011+120114:54
Isac Lundeström C 011+310113:48
Ivan Provorov D 000013126:13
Denton Mateychuk D 000-100322:55
Damon Severson D 000-212220:07
Adam Fantilli C 000-114117:31
Boone Jenner C 000040116:56
Kent Johnson C 000-120015:38
Cole Sillinger C 000-212015:33
Mathieu Olivier R 000-123015:24
Charlie Coyle C 000-120014:44
Dmitri Voronkov L 000-133013:59
Jake Christiansen D 000010010:48
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jet Greaves W 353892.1362:53
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alex Tuch R 022000015:39
Ryan McLeod C 101+110016:17
Josh Doan R 101+150113:50
Josh Dunne C 101+131112:45
Mattias Samuelsson D 011+110319:48
Bowen Byram D 011+110219:19
Conor Timmins D 011001118:42
Beck Malenstyn L 011024213:48
Rasmus Dahlin D 000061223:01
Owen Power D 000-220221:07
Jiri Kulich C 000-111219:56
Tage Thompson C 000060219:26
Zach Benson L 000001119:13
Michael Kesselring D 000+131017:58
Jason Zucker L 000-111016:20
Jack Quinn R 000021016:03
Peyton Krebs C 000011112:47
Noah Ostlund C 000030012:16
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon O 353989.7462:53

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