Thu, Apr 9, 2026·KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Columbus Blue Jackets 0, Buffalo Sabres 5
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 74% of the time.
19%
66%
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).
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 5 | 28:46 | 0.26 | 35.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 5 | 24:41 | 0.16 | 58.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 23:04 | 0.16 | 59.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 21:58 | 0.08 | 77.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | 21:25 | 0.48 | 46.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 18:06 | 0.06 | 34.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 17:56 | 0.61 | 56.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | 0.00 | 68.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 15:46 | 0.05 | 55.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:25 | 0.24 | 19.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:37 | 0.03 | 57.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 0.14 | 60.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 12:50 | 0.22 | 58.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 12:39 | 0.67 | 54.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:39 | 0.09 | 61.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:37 | 0.00 | 86.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 10:22 | 0.13 | 47.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 9:18 | 0.23 | 64.5% | 0.0 |
| L | 23 | 19 | 4 | .826 | 1.98 | −2.0 | 57:52 |
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 | 2 | 21:16 | 0.19 | 35.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 21:03 | 0.07 | 30.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 20:11 | 0.07 | 73.7% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 19:47 | 0.26 | 48.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:32 | 0.04 | 60.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 | 0.00 | 41.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:47 | 0.26 | 37.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 16:19 | 0.09 | 34.1% | +2.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:53 | 0.00 | 16.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 15:39 | 0.12 | 77.1% | +0.4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 14:48 | 0.22 | 35.4% | +2.2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 4 | 14:42 | 0.56 | 78.1% | +13.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 14:36 | 0.12 | 80.4% | +17.4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 14:35 | 0.04 | 43.6% | +17.1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:18 | 0.00 | 16.3% | +2.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 0.04 | 48.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 0.00 | 48.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 9:38 | 0.09 | 53.4% | 0.0 |
| W | 37 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.62 | +3.6 | 60:00 |