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Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Buffalo Sabres 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Buffalo Sabres 5. Shots on goal: CBJ 37, BUF 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CBJ 0-1 BUF; P2 CBJ 0-0 BUF; P3 CBJ 0-4 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 13:41 Peyton Krebs (assists: Josh Norris) to make it CBJ 0-1 BUF; P3 07:19 Josh Doan to make it CBJ 0-2 BUF; P3 13:21 Jack Quinn (assists: Logan Stanley, Jason Zucker) to make it CBJ 0-3 BUF; P3 13:46 Josh Doan (assists: Zach Benson, Josh Norris) to make it CBJ 0-4 BUF; P3 16:55 Rasmus Dahlin (assists: Logan Stanley, Tyson Kozak) to make it CBJ 0-5 BUF. Top skaters: Josh Doan (BUF) 2 G, 0 A; Logan Stanley (BUF) 0 G, 2 A; Josh Norris (BUF) 0 G, 2 A; Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Jet Greaves (CBJ) 19 saves on 23, decision L; Colten Ellis (BUF) 37 saves on 37, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Josh Doan
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 14:42 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Colten Ellis
37 saves on 37 shots (1.000) · W
Season highs
Colten Ellis · Season-high 37 saves

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

📊 Game Flow

CBJ 0 largest lead Never led
BUF 5 largest lead P3 16:55 (CBJ 0, BUF 5) · 5-0 run, P1 13:41–P3 16:55
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 13:41 Peyton Krebs (Josh Norris) BUF · snap shot · CBJ 0, BUF 1
  • P3 7:19 Josh Doan BUF · snap shot · CBJ 0, BUF 2
  • P3 13:21 Jack Quinn (Logan Stanley, Jason Zucker) BUF · wrist shot · CBJ 0, BUF 3
  • P3 13:46 Josh Doan (Zach Benson, Josh Norris) BUF · wrist shot · CBJ 0, BUF 4
  • P3 16:55 Rasmus Dahlin (Logan Stanley, Tyson Kozak) BUF · Empty net · wrist shot · CBJ 0, BUF 5

Linescore

123 T
CBJ 000 0
BUF 104 5

Shots on goal: CBJ 37, BUF 24

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 4 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CBJBUF
37Shots on goal24
68Shot attempts58
33Faceoff wins24
18Hits15
9Blocked shots20
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways4
16Giveaways10
4Penalty minutes8
82.6%Save %100.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CBJ10141337
BUF1041024

🎯 Shot Map

Columbus Blue Jackets0 G · 57 attempts
Mason Marchment: saved (wrist)Conor Garland: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: saved (slap)Miles Wood: missed the netBoone Jenner: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: saved (wrist)Isac Lundeström: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (tip-in)Charlie Coyle: missed the netBoone Jenner: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Mason Marchment: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: saved (slap)Kent Johnson: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: missed the netIsac Lundeström: missed the netDenton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: saved (snap)Mason Marchment: missed the netIvan Provorov: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: missed the netDanton Heinen: saved (tip-in)Sean Monahan: missed the netErik Gudbranson: missed the netConor Garland: missed the netErik Gudbranson: missed the netConor Garland: saved (wrist)Cole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (slap)Zach Werenski: saved (slap)Zach Werenski: saved (slap)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: missed the netKirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Kent Johnson: saved (snap)Conor Garland: saved (deflected)Denton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: saved (snap)Danton Heinen: missed the netIvan Provorov: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Kent Johnson: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: missed the netZach Werenski: missed the netZach Werenski: missed the netMason Marchment: saved (wrist)Conor Garland: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Sean Monahan: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: missed the net
  • 0Goals0% of attempts
  • 37Saved65% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net35% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres5 G · 35 attempts
Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Tyson Kozak: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (snap)Bowen Byram: missed the netJordan Greenway: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Tyson Kozak: saved (snap)Jordan Greenway: missed the netOwen Power: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: goal (snap)Tage Thompson: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (snap)Zach Benson: missed the netLogan Stanley: saved (slap)Josh Norris: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netZach Benson: saved (backhand)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Josh Doan: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Josh Norris: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: missed the netJosh Norris: missed the netJosh Doan: goal (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: goal (wrist)Josh Doan: goal (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals14% of attempts
  • 19Saved54% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net31% 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
Zach Werenski D 000-350028:46
Ivan Provorov D 000-450024:41
Charlie Coyle C 000-406023:04
Kirill Marchenko R 000-120021:58
Adam Fantilli C 000-252221:25
Denton Mateychuk D 000-140118:06
Mason Marchment L 000-232017:56
Dante Fabbro D 000000216:30
Erik Gudbranson D 000-201315:46
Sean Monahan C 000-110015:25
Cole Sillinger C 000-211013:37
Isac Lundeström C 000000013:29
Boone Jenner C 000-135012:50
Conor Garland R 000-140012:39
Danton Heinen L 000011011:39
Egor Zamula D 000000110:37
Miles Wood L 000-110010:22
Kent Johnson C 000-120009:18
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jet Greaves L 192382.6457:52
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Josh Doan R 202+340114:42
Logan Stanley D 022+210116:19
Josh Norris C 022+311014:36
Rasmus Dahlin D 101+231119:47
Jack Quinn R 101+130014:48
Peyton Krebs C 101+114114:35
Zach Benson L 011+211015:39
Jason Zucker L 011+100014:18
Tyson Kozak C 011+122009:38
Alex Tuch R 000021121:16
Mattias Samuelsson D 000+221521:03
Owen Power D 000+320420:11
Bowen Byram D 000+200119:32
Zach Metsa D 000000019:26
Tage Thompson C 000+121216:47
Ryan McLeod C 000+100015:53
Jordan Greenway L 000000212:00
Beck Malenstyn L 000003111:30
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Colten Ellis W 3737100.0060:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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