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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 Buffalo Sabres.
- Columbus Blue Jackets won 1 of their last 2 NHL games; Buffalo Sabres won 2 of 3.
- In the table: Columbus Blue Jackets 24th (2 pts), Buffalo Sabres 17th (4 pts).
- Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres have met 10 times since 2023: 5 wins for Columbus Blue Jackets, 5 for Buffalo Sabres; 6.6 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
Columbus Blue JacketsBuffalo Sabres
23Shots26
67Power play %0
55Faceoffs won %45
25Hits21
15Penalty minutes11
Form
Last 5 games
Columbus Blue Jackets
- L1–4Utah Mammoth03/10
- W6–3Buffalo Sabres01/10
- L1–2Washington Capitals14/04
- L2–3Boston Bruins12/04
- W5–2Montréal Canadiens11/04
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Columbus Blue JacketsBuffalo Sabres
3.5Goals scored3.3
3.5Goals conceded3.7
20.5Shots27.3
34Power play %0
56Faceoffs won %50
23.0Hits20.7
12Penalty minutes8
Sample: Columbus Blue Jackets 2 games · Buffalo Sabres 3 games · NHL 26/27
3.5Goals scored3.0
3.5Goals conceded6.0
20.5Shots26.0
34Power play %0
56Faceoffs won %45
23.0Hits21.0
12Penalty minutes11
Sample: Columbus Blue Jackets 2 games · Buffalo Sabres 1 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Columbus Blue JacketsBuffalo Sabres
2/2Games with 5+ goals3/3
0/2Went to overtime1/3
0/2No goals conceded0/3
1/2Scored 3+ goals3/3
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
5Columbus Blue Jackets wins5Buffalo Sabres wins6.6goals per game
- 09/04/26Buffalo Sabres5–0Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 03/01/26Columbus Blue Jackets5–1Buffalo SabresNHL
- 28/10/25Buffalo Sabres3–4Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 10/04/25Columbus Blue Jackets3–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 05/02/25Buffalo Sabres3–2Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 17/10/24Columbus Blue Jackets6–4Buffalo SabresNHL
- 24/02/24Columbus Blue Jackets1–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 30/12/23Buffalo Sabres3–2Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 20/12/23Buffalo Sabres4–9Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- 14/04/23Columbus Blue Jackets2–5Buffalo SabresNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 23 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Dallas Stars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |