Tue, Oct 28, 2025·KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT)
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 62% of the time.
31%
54%
BUF winsCBJ wins
Columbus Blue Jackets
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 27:59 | 0.15 | 50.3% | +77.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:13 | 0.05 | 62.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 22:55 | 0.00 | 44.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 20:07 | 0.05 | 57.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 17:31 | 0.09 | 60.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:56 | 0.33 | 60.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 16:05 | 0.27 | 72.2% | +28.1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | 15:52 | 0.76 | 72.4% | +28.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 15:38 | 0.31 | 61.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 15:33 | 0.02 | 31.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 15:24 | 0.25 | 28.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:54 | 0.02 | 78.3% | +41.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 14:44 | 0.07 | 31.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 13:59 | 0.59 | 71.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 13:48 | 0.19 | 45.8% | +49.1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 13:24 | 0.33 | 51.1% | +90.1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 12:49 | 0.23 | 49.1% | +56.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:48 | 0.13 | 61.4% | 0.0 |
| W | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 3.08 | +0.1 | 62:53 |
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23:01 | 0.18 | 31.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 21:07 | 0.10 | 46.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 19:56 | 0.17 | 25.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:48 | 0.01 | 39.5% | +31.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19:26 | 0.38 | 20.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:19 | 0.04 | 45.4% | +27.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:13 | 0.00 | 22.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:42 | 0.00 | 46.7% | +18.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 17:58 | 0.05 | 50.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:20 | 0.05 | 45.8% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:17 | 0.01 | 47.8% | +27.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:03 | 0.27 | 56.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:39 | 0.27 | 61.6% | +45.5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 13:50 | 0.79 | 55.1% | +18.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:48 | 0.14 | 46.9% | +31.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:47 | 0.10 | 49.8% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 12:45 | 0.30 | 54.5% | +31.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:16 | 0.23 | 52.8% | 0.0 |
| O | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 3.84 | −0.2 | 62:53 |