Sat, Jan 3, 2026·Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Buffalo Sabres 1, Columbus Blue Jackets 5
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Buffalo Sabres win this game 68% of the time.
26%
61%
CBJ winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus DahlinD · #26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | 25:30 | 0.25 | 67.0% | 0.0 |
 Bowen ByramD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 24:33 | 0.37 | 46.8% | 0.0 |
 Tage ThompsonC · #72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | 22:42 | 0.50 | 59.5% | 0.0 |
 Owen PowerD · #25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | 0.13 | 55.8% | +15.9 |
 Josh DoanRW · #91 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | 21:30 | 0.52 | 66.7% | +15.9 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD · #23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:59 | 0.21 | 68.6% | 0.0 |
 Alex TuchRW · #89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | 19:49 | 0.77 | 64.7% | 0.0 |
 Josh NorrisC · #9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | 17:38 | 0.63 | 60.7% | +15.9 |
 Ryan McLeodC · #71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:59 | 0.27 | 59.7% | 0.0 |
 Zach BensonLW · #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 16:39 | 0.35 | 73.3% | 0.0 |
 Jack QuinnRW · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:53 | 0.32 | 20.7% | 0.0 |
 Peyton KrebsC · #19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:28 | 0.02 | 53.9% | 0.0 |
 Noah OstlundC · #86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:36 | 0.11 | 43.3% | 0.0 |
 Jacob BrysonD · #78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 9:59 | 0.02 | 17.0% | 0.0 |
 Zach MetsaD · #73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 0.00 | 19.4% | 0.0 |
 Jordan GreenwayLW · #12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 8:36 | 0.00 | 42.1% | 0.0 |
 Josh DunneC · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 8:15 | 0.25 | 37.7% | 0.0 |
 Beck MalenstynLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 7:53 | 0.02 | 34.9% | 0.0 |
 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen#1 | L | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 2.80 | −1.2 | 58:34 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Ivan ProvorovD · #9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 25:32 | 0.23 | 45.9% | +13.1 |
 Denton MateychukD · #5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 24:15 | 0.01 | 34.7% | +12.9 |
 Zach WerenskiD · #8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 23:12 | 0.22 | 38.8% | +12.9 |
 Dante FabbroD · #15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 | 0.01 | 36.8% | 0.0 |
 Boone JennerC · #38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:44 | 0.08 | 34.3% | +12.3 |
 Damon SeversonD · #78 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 16:55 | 0.13 | 64.7% | +20.3 |
 Adam FantilliC · #19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:40 | 0.31 | 41.8% | 0.0 |
 Kirill MarchenkoRW · #86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:28 | 0.29 | 49.2% | 0.0 |
 Brendan GaunceC · #16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 16:14 | 0.20 | 27.9% | +15.4 |
 Mason MarchmentLW · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:45 | 0.18 | 56.8% | 0.0 |
 Mathieu OlivierRW · #24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:08 | 0.15 | 39.7% | +7.2 |
 Charlie CoyleC · #3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 14:49 | 0.40 | 54.2% | 0.0 |
 Zachary Aston-ReeseLW · #27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:48 | 0.00 | 28.7% | +7.2 |
 Cole SillingerC · #4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:12 | 0.89 | 56.0% | +0.6 |
 Jake ChristiansenD · #2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:22 | 0.00 | 67.8% | 0.0 |
 Kent JohnsonC · #91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:51 | 0.12 | 34.0% | 0.0 |
 Dmitri VoronkovLW · #10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 9:11 | 0.33 | 72.6% | +13.1 |
 Danton HeinenLW · #43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:51 | 0.00 | 46.9% | 0.0 |
 Jet Greaves#73 | W | 33 | 32 | 1 | .970 | 4.74 | +3.7 | 60:00 |